Ballaké Sissoko, Kora Tales (2023)
The story of the kora, one of Africa's most iconic and virtuosic instruments, is told here on film. Ballaké Sissoko, the award-winning musician from Mali, takes us on a unique journey in search of the origins and development of the 21-string harp, through legend, history, tradition, and innovation.
Directors: Lucy Duràn, Laurent Benhamou.
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Ballaké Sissoko as Self |
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Oxmo Puccino as Narrator |
| Directing | Lucy Duràn | Director |
| Directing | Laurent Benhamou | Director |
| Production | Corinne Serres | Producer |
| Production | Samuel Thiebaut | Producer |
| Production | Marcelo Bueno | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Laurent Benhamou | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marie-Clotilde Chéry | Sound |
| Editing | Rémi Crépeau | Editor |