Gangbé!

Switzerland, April 2015
FILM, Documentary, 58 min.

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directed by
Arnaud Robert
Written by
Arnaud Robert
Status
In distribution
Website
www.gangbe-film.ch

A brass band from the Republic of Benin departs in a bid to conquer the city of Lagos in Nigeria. The film tells of the clash between two Africas. On this long journey to the metropolis, the adventures of a continent are revealed; the new cultural poles of the South and the gaps that still separate these neighbouring countries. In encounters with Femi Kuti and the contemporary ideals of Pan-Africanism, the Gangbé Brass Band finds themselves immersed in a world of new ideas. The story of a different Africa, one that no longer solely aspires to the European dream. In a poetic and funky fashion, it opens up new horizons.

credits

World Premiere
April 2015
Original Version
French, English, Yoruba, Fon (french subtitles),  colour, DCP, 58 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-DDE5-0000-F-0000-0000-T
Production
Intermezzo Films
Producer
Aline Schmid, Luc Peter
directed by
Arnaud Robert
Written by
Arnaud Robert
Cinemato­graphy
Charlie Petersmann
Editing
Nicolas Hislaire
Sound Editing
Maurice Engler
Sound Design
Maurice Engler
Re-Recording Mix
Maurice Engler
Location Sound Mix
Maurice Engler

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World Sales
Magnetfilm GmbH

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