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04 March 2021

New York African Film Festival 2021: In the Footsteps of Mamani Abdoulaye in conversation with Amina Abdoulaye Mamani

New York African Film Festival 2021:
"In the Footsteps of Mamani Abdoulaye"
in conversation with Amina Abdoulaye Mamani

Amina Abdoulaye Mamani
Niger
In the Footsteps of Mamani Abdoulaye
Documentary - 2018 - 63min (France/Burkina Faso)


 
Source: New York African Film Festival [https://africanfilmny.org/films/in-the-footsteps-of-mamani-abdoulaye/]

In her quest to piece together a past of a father she barely knew and reclaim his place in Niger’s official history, the director of this personal documentary candidly poses the question: “Who still remembers Abdoulaye Mamani?” A 10 year filmmaking process involving in-depth research and interviews reveals that while Mamani is perhaps best known for his literary contributions as a poet and novelist, he was also a righteous trade union organizer, journalist, and dynamic politician with a lifelong commitment to the freedom and independence of his country.

Filmmaker Amina Abdoulaye Mamani, joins filmmaker and producer, Mamadou Niang in a conversation about the film
 
 

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