They Will Have To Kill US First: Malian music in exile
Director Johanna Schwartz
Countries Mali, United Kingdom
Duration 100 min
Synopsis
In 2012, jihadists took control of northern Mali, imposed one of the harshest interpretations of sharia law, and banned music – radio stations destroyed, instruments burned and Mali’s musicians, overnight, forced into hiding or exile. This film follows them as they fight to keep music alive.
In 2012, jihadists took control of northern Mali, imposed one of the harshest interpretations of sharia law, and banned music – radio stations destroyed, instruments burned and Mali’s musicians, overnight, forced into hiding or exile. This film follows them as they fight to keep music alive.