Genesis

Genesis (La Genése)

Mali, 1999, 103’

Director:Cheik Oumar Sissoko

Cast:Sotigui Kouyaté, Salif Ketia, Keita Balla Moussa, Fatoumata Diawara

Language:Bambara

7 December, Friday* 15.00

9 December, Sunday 13.00

Adapting the story of creation from the Old Testament to Africa, the film delves into the deep roots of the continent to tell the story of the conflict between three clan leaders in Africa three centuries after the great flood. It tells the biblical story of shepherd Jacob, farmer Hamor, and hunter Esau through an ethnic strife that ravages Africa. Sissoko has set these three clans on the magnificent plateau of Mount Hombori which gives the impression that it is the beginning of the world. Producing pictures bursting with passionate colors and forceful acting, Genesis is a thought-provoking film about survival, superstition, and tribal solidarity.