Youssou N'Dour: Return To Goree
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Pierre-yves Borgeaud
Moncef Genoud
Youssou N'dour
Yves Arbel
Pierre-yves Borgeaud
Camille Cottagnoud
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 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 Dakar through Luxembourg 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.
Director
Pierre-yves Borgeaud
Crew
Yves Arbel
Pierre-yves Borgeaud
Camille Cottagnoud
Camille Cottagnoud
Moncef Genoud
Moncef Genoud
Emmanuel Getaz
Emmanuel Getaz
Emmanuel Getaz
Daniel Gibel
Youssou N'dour
Youssou N'dour
Youssou N'dour
Jean-louis Porchet
Gérard Ruey
Nicolas Steil
Carlo Thoss
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 29, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States 2008
Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa) October 17-November 1, 2007.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Released in United States Summer August 29, 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa) October 17-November 1, 2007.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
