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Retour à Gorée

Return To Gorée

Switzerland / Luxembourg, April 2007
FILM, Documentary, 108 min.

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directed by
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Written by
Emmanuel Gétaz, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Youssou N'Dour
Status
In distribution
Website
www.retouragoree.com

The musical road movie, tells of African singer Youssou N'Dour's epic journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to commemorate its victims. Guided in his mission by the blind pianist Moncef Genoud, Youssou N'Dour travels across the United States of America and Europe. Accompanied by some of the world's most exceptional musicians, they meet peoples and well known figures, and create, through concerts, encounters and debates, music which transcends cultural division. From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxemburg the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. But the day of their return to Africa is fast approaching and much remains to be done to be ready for the final concert…

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World Premiere
April 2007
Original Version
French, English (french subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 108 min.
Production
CAB Productions SA, Dreampixies, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Iris Productions SA
Producer
Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
directed by
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Written by
Emmanuel Gétaz, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Youssou N'Dour (based on an idea of Youssou N'Dour)
Cinemato­graphy
Camille Cottagnoud
Editing
Daniel Gibel
Music
Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud
Location Sound Mix
Carlo Thoss

Cast

Youssou N'Dour
Moncef Genoud
Idris Muhammad
James Cammack
Harmony Harmoneers
Grégoire Maret
Pyeng Threadgill
Ernie Hammes
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
Amiri Baraka

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Croatia
Around The World Distribution
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France
Hevadis Films Distribution
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Germany
Mouna GmbH Distribution
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Japan
Alcine Terran Distribution
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Switzerland
Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution
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