Baara

Baara ( Work ) is a film of the scenario writer Mali in Souleymane Cissé carried out in 1978.

Synopsis

Balla Diarra earns her living like carrier. Traoré balled, a young engineer for whom it transported parcels, the fact of engaging in the factory where it works. The place is stable but the work conditions are extremely hard. The chairman, Makan Sissoko, makes fun of the fate of his employees. The engineer, revolted by the attitude of his owner, decides to organize a meeting with the workmen to take advantage of their rights. But Sissoko makes it at once remove then to assassinate.

Data sheet

  • Realizer: Souleymane Cissé
  • Scenario: Souleymane Cissé
  • Images: Etienne Paperboard of Grammont and Abdoulaye Sidibé
  • Assembly: Andree Davanture
  • Music: Rolls Konté
  • Producteur: The Films Cissé
  • Lasted: 91 min.
  • Coming out date: 1978

Distribution

  • Balla Foamed Keïta (Makan Sissoko)
  • Baba Niare (Balla Diarra)
  • Boubacar Keïta (Balla Traoré)
  • Oumou Diarra (the woman of the engineer)
  • Ismaïla Sarr (the senior of the workmen)
  • Oumou Koné (Djénéba)
  • Fanta Diabaté
  • Ibrahim Traoré

Nominations and rewards

  • Tanit d' Argent of the Festival of Carthage
  • Grand Prix, Standard of Yennenga, FESPACO 1979

Matter of Souleymane Cissé

I wanted to outline a description of the problems of a working class in formation. It is necessary to wonder about the way in which this class will be integrated into the development process of our countries.

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