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Africa Rising

75 %|Jun 3, 2019|Documentary, History, Music

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.

Featured Crew

Thorsten Ernst
Director
Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa
Director
Mikhele Apitzsch
Graphic Designer
Bianka Schulze
Sound
Lina Schienke
Producer
Wiebke Zippel
Producer
Tarek Nemeh
Sound
Julian Bohn
Sound Mixer

Cast

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Jürgen Zimmerer
Self - Historian
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Didier Awadi
Self - Musician
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Amelie Deuflhard
Self - Art Director
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Felwine Sarr
Self - Economist
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Nhlanhla Nciza
Self - Musician
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Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Self - Musician
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Hauke Dorsch
Self - Ethnologist
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Ray Lema
Self - Musician
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Leanne Sacramone
Self - Cartier Foundation Curator
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Gims
Self - Musician
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Binetou Sylla
Self - Music Producer
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Bintou Simporé
Self - Radio Presenter
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Femi Kuti
Self - Musician
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Leigh Blake
Self - Producer
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Richard Mudariki
Self - Painter
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Rama Thiat
Self - Musician / Activist
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Majid Bekkas
Self - Musician
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Josephine Apraku
Self - Activist
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Yonii
Self - Musician
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Sipho Dlamini
Self - Music Producer
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Chéri Chérin
Self - Painter
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JP Mika
Self - Painter
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Vanessa Mdee
Self - Musician
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Anne Moll
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Mica Mylo
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Frank Thomé
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Constantin von Westphalen
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Abdullah Ibrahim
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Miriam Makeba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Kwame Nkrumah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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King Baudouin of Belgium
Self (archive footage)
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Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Patrice Lumumba
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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James Brown
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Muhammad Ali
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
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George Foreman
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Papa Wemba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Niska
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Fela Kuti
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Robert Mugabe
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Bob Marley
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Alpha Blondy
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Salif Keita
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Manu Dibango
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Peter Gabriel
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Youssou N'Dour
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Cheb Khaled
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Pieter Willem Botha
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Nelson Mandela
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Ice Cube
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Abdoulaye Wade
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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MHD
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Black Coffee
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Spoek Mathambo
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Wizkid
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Beyoncé
Self - Musician (archive footage)