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Release Date:
September 6, 2008
Original Title:
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
57th & Irving Productions
Groovy Griot
Little Monster Films
Oscilloscope
Production Countries:
Egypt | France | Senegal | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 102
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the iconic representative "voice of Africa." At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The album's brave musical message was wholeheartedly embraced by Western audiences but ignited serious religious controversy in his homeland of Senegal. The film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.
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Camera Operator:
Nick Doob
Jojo Pennebaker
Hugo Berkeley
Co-Producer:
Gwyn Welles
Director:
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Editor:
Fernando Villena
Jonathan Oppenheim
Executive Producer:
Miklos C. Vasarhelyi
Original Music Composer:
Martin Davich
James Newton Howard
Producer:
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Writer:
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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