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DJELIYA, MEMORY OF MANDINGO

by Boubacar Sangaré

synopsis

Happy are those who, like Sekou, have had a great journey. A storyteller like his parents, he perfects his apprenticeship on a pilmigrage through West Africa before returning home. The journey puts his vocation to the test and examines the need for this ancient art in modern society. Throughout his odyssey, the ancient legend of Sundiata accompanies and guides him.

international title: Djeliya, Memory of Mandingo
original title: Djeliya, mémoire du Mandé
country: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Singapore, France
year: 2026
genre: documentary
directed by: Boubacar Sangaré
film run: 112'
cinematography by: Isso Emmanuel Bationo
film editing: Gladys Joujou
music: Baba Sissoko
producer: Mamounata Nikièma, Jules David, Andrey Samoute Diarra, Souleymane Kebe, Franck Vlehi
production: Ladybirds Films, L'Oeil Vif Productions, Pilumpiku Production (BF), Lully Grâce Production (CI), DS Production (ML), Sunuy Films (SG)

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