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
Writer:
Othmar Schmiderer
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Ebraima Tata Dindin as sich selbst |
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Georges Momboye as sich selbst |
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Makaya Dimbelolo as sich selbst |
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Mingue Diagne Sonko as sich selbst |
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Dickson Oppong as sich selbst |
| Directing | Othmar Schmiderer | Director |
| Editing | Sarah J. Levine | Editor |
| Camera | Othmar Schmiderer | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hermann Dunzendorfer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Othmar Schmiderer | Screenplay |
| Camera | Moritz Gieselmann | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Frank Heidbrink | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Peter Przygodda | Editor |