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Featuring:
Mahmoud Ahmed, Girma Beyene, Elvis Costello
Written by:
Maciej Bochniak
Directed by:
Maciej Bochniak
Release Date:
November 9, 2017
Original Title:
Ethiopiques. Muzyka duszy
Genres:
Documentary | Music
Production Companies:
Pokromski Studio
Production Countries:
Ethiopia | France | Germany | Poland | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
PL: 16 RO: 15
Runtime: 70
The story of how the Western world was first introduced to the musical history of Ethiopia, through the `Ethiopiques' CDs and the mastermind behind them, French music journalist, Francis Falceto.
James Brown is shouting and screaming from the loudspeakers. People have gathered in front of the record store in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, and they are completely transfixed. When the day is over, all the records have been sold. That's only the begining. The begining of amazing story.
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Animation:
Tomasz Bochniak
Director:
Maciej Bochniak
Director of Photography:
Grzegorz Hartfiel
Maciej Bochniak
Editor:
Ziemowit Jaworski
Original Music Composer:
Paweł Lucewicz
Producer:
Mikołaj Pokromski
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Writer:
Maciej Bochniak
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