Back To Africa (2008)
An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and followed their lives for a year. The artists, from villages in Ghana, Gambia and Congo, were the subjects of Africa! Africa! touring across Europe, but they have unbreakable roots to their homeland and their families. Schmiderer lovingly portrays his heroes, who tell their stories about themselves, their art and what it means to them to be African with captivating honesty. The interviews are interwoven with dance scenes and colourful vignettes set to authentic music.
Director: Othmar Schmiderer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Cast
- Ebraima Tata Dindin - sich selbst
- Georges Momboye - sich selbst
- Makaya Dimbelolo - sich selbst
- Mingue Diagne Sonko - sich selbst
- Dickson Oppong - sich selbst
Screenplay
- Othmar Schmiderer (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Othmar Schmiderer, Hermann Dunzendorfer
Editing: Sarah Levine, Peter Przygodda
Production: Langbein&Skalnik
Country: Austria, Germany
Original Language: en
Keywords
dance, circus, africa, arts and culture, artist, stage show, family
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Back To Africa about?
- An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and followed their lives for a year. The artists, from villages in Ghana, Gambia and Congo, were the subjects of Africa! Africa! touring across Europe, but they have unbreakable roots to their homeland and their families. Schmiderer lovingly portrays his heroes, who tell their stories about themselves, their art and what it means to them to be African with captivating honesty. The interviews are interwoven with dance scenes and colourful vignettes set to authentic music.
- Who directed Back To Africa?
- Back To Africa was directed by Othmar Schmiderer.
- Who stars in Back To Africa?
- Back To Africa stars Ebraima Tata Dindin, Georges Momboye, Makaya Dimbelolo, Mingue Diagne Sonko, Dickson Oppong.
- How long is Back To Africa?
- Back To Africa has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Back To Africa?
- Back To Africa is a Documentary film.
- Where was Back To Africa produced?
- Back To Africa was produced in Austria, Germany.