Fire! | |
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Directed by | Adama Drabo |
Written by | Adama Drabo |
Starring | Djeneba Diawara |
Cinematography | Lionel Cousin |
Edited by | Rose Evans |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Mali |
Language | Bambara |
Fire! ( Bambara: Ta Dona, French: Au feu!) is a 1991 Malian drama film directed by Adama Drabo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
Ta Dona follows the story of Sidy, a Bambara young forest commissioner from the city, in Mali, who tries to stop a bush fires break out in a small village. Sidy has been trained in modern techniques. However, he accepts tradition and starts a journey into the Dogon country to find the seventh canari, an ancient herbal remedy for childbirth, believed to contain healing powers. [2] [3]
Through his journey, Sidy discovers that reforestation is the key to the future of his country.