Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai
| Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai | |
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| Directed by | Christopher Kirkley |
| Written by | Christopher Kirkley |
| Produced by | Sahel Sounds L'Improbable Tenere Films |
| Starring | Mdou Moctar Kader Tanoutanoute Rhaicha Ibrahim Abdoulaye Souleymane |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Fino |
| Edited by | Sara El Rhazoui Jérôme Fino Christopher Kirkley |
| Music by | Mdou Moctar [1] |
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Running time | 75 min. |
| Country | Niger |
| Language | Tamasheq |
Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, (English: Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It), is a 2015 Niger drama musical film directed by Christopher Kirkley and co–produced by Sahel Sounds, L'Improbable and Tenere Films.[2][3] It is the world's first Tuareg-language fiction film.[4] The film is based on the real life incidents of famous musician Mdou Moctar.[5]
The film was shot at Agadez, Niger. It received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[6][7] It is a homage to Prince’s 1984 rock drama Purple Rain.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- Mdou Moctar as himself
- Kader Tanoutanoute as Kader
- Fatimata Falo as Mother
- Rhaicha Ibrahim as Rhaicha
- Ahmoudou Madassane as Ahmoudou
- Abdoulaye Souleymane as Father
References
[edit]- ^ "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai OST by Mdou Moctar". mdoumoctar. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "100 BUCKS . short film". powerandgloryfilms. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "'Purple Rain' — As Retold In A Language Without A Word For Purple". npr. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Purple Rain in the Saharan Desert". The Atlantic. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai". African filmny. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai - Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It". filmlinc. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai - Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It". rottentomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2020.