Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bamako end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bamako easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bamako

Name: Bamako
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Aïssa Maïga, Tiécoura Traoré, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Balla Habib Dembélé, Djénéba Koné

Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako

Produced by Archipel 33>35, Chinguitty Films

2007115 min7.0 / 10

A formally unconventional courtroom drama that stages a trial against global financial institutions within an intimate domestic space, blending political urgency with everyday African life.

Caught in the stranglehold of debt and structural adjustment, Africa is fighting for its survival. In the face of disaster, representatives of African society bring an action against international financial institutions. The trial takes place in Bamako, in the yard of a house, among its inhabitants.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Mental Illness Caregiving Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Coping With Loss Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Africa Colonialism Mali

Questions people ask

Is Bamako sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Bamako violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Bamako end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bamako scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bamako easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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