Retour à Gorée
Return To Gorée
Switzerland / Luxembourg, April 2007
FILM,
Documentary,
108 min.
- directed by
- Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
- Written by
- Emmanuel Gétaz, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Youssou N'Dour
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.retouragoree.com
The musical road movie, tells of African singer Youssou N'Dour's epic journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to commemorate its victims. Guided in his mission by the blind pianist Moncef Genoud, Youssou N'Dour travels across the United States of America and Europe. Accompanied by some of the world's most exceptional musicians, they meet peoples and well known figures, and create, through concerts, encounters and debates, music which transcends cultural division. From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxemburg the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. But the day of their return to Africa is fast approaching and much remains to be done to be ready for the final concert…
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2007
- Original Version
- French, English (french subtitles), colour, 35mm, 108 min.
- Production
- CAB Productions SA, Dreampixies, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Iris Productions SA
- Producer
- Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
- directed by
- Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
- Written by
- Emmanuel Gétaz, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Youssou N'Dour (based on an idea of Youssou N'Dour)
- Cinematography
- Camille Cottagnoud
- Editing
- Daniel Gibel
- Music
- Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud
- Location Sound Mix
- Carlo Thoss
Cast
Youssou N'Dour
Moncef Genoud
Idris Muhammad
James Cammack
Harmony Harmoneers
Grégoire Maret
Pyeng Threadgill
Ernie Hammes
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
Amiri Baraka
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- WIDE
Worldwide Distribution
- Croatia
- Around The World Distribution
- France
- Hevadis Films Distribution
- Germany
- Mouna GmbH Distribution
- Japan
- Alcine Terran Distribution
- Switzerland
- Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Krems, EU XXL FILM, Publikumspreis 2008 (Winner)
- Pan African & Arts Film Festival, Best Documentary Film 2008 (Winner)
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Grand Prix SSA/Suissimage pour le meilleur long métrage suisse 2007 (Winner)
- Montgeron, Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essone, Prix du Public 2007 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Crossing Festival Beijing
24.09.2013 - 05.10.2013 -
Lisbon, doclisboa 2010 VIII Festival internacional de cinema documental Lisboa
14.10.2010 - 24.10.2010 -
Alès, 27e Festival Cinéma d'Alès
13.03.2009 - 22.03.2009 -
Montreal, 11e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal
13.11.2008 - 23.11.2008 -
World Film Festival of Bangkok
24.10.2008 - 02.11.2008 -
La Rochelle, 36e Festival international du film de La Rochelle
27.06.2008 - 07.07.2008 -
La Bourboule, 6e Festival de Cinéma Jeunes Publics du Massif du Sancy
13.06.2008 - 19.06.2008 -
Washington DC International Film Festival
24.04.2008 - 04.05.2008 -
Krems, EU XXL FILM
26.02.2008 - 03.03.2008 -
16th Pan African & Arts Festival Los Angeles
07.02.2008 - 18.02.2008
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Rencontres Cinéma de Manosque
29.01.2008 - 03.02.2008 -
Gothenburg, 31st Göteborg Film Festival
25.01.2008 - 04.02.2008 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2008 - 27.01.2008 -
Montgeron, Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essone
09.11.2007 - 24.11.2007 -
Sao Paulo, 31. Mostra Internacional de Cinema Sao Paulo
19.10.2007 - 01.11.2007 -
London, 51st Times BFI London Film Festival
17.10.2007 - 01.11.2007 -
Locarno, 60. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
01.08.2007 - 11.08.2007 -
Nyon, 13e Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma Nyon
20.04.2007 - 26.04.2007 -
EFM European Film Market
08.02.2007 - 18.02.2007 -
Docs for Sale
24.11.2006 - 02.12.2006