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Kabala (2002) is a French,Mandingo,Bambara movie. Assane Kouyaté has directed this movie. Modibo Traoré,Djénéba Koné,Fily Traoré,Hamadoun Kassogué are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2002. Kabala (2002) is considered one of the best Drama,Romance movie in India and around the world.
Hamalla is banished from his village in Mali, due to ancient prejudices. He returns four years later versed in modern technology at a time in which the village's future hangs on the brink as the holy well of the ancestors, symbol of the spirituality of the entire community, is contaminated. In the face of epidemic, Hamalla's must convince the villagers of the need to purify the water.
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Kabala (2002) Reviews
A slice of life from Mali
This is a worthwhile but somber look at village life in Mali. It is essentially a soap opera with anti-religious overtones, and a few scenes that seemed quite weird to the eyes of this American viewer. The story involves a young man who experiences discrimination from his fellow villagers because he is illegitimate. He clashes with the local priest over a contaminated well which is the village's sole source of water. *********Spoilers follow********** He is also involved in a love triangle which results in both the film's only comic scenes and its final tragedy. There is a strange and affecting scene involving partial nudity and witchcraft. I hope someone can add a comment here addressing the reality of life in a small town in Mali. It seems very primitive, bleak, and dominated by fantastic (in the true meaning of the word) religious conservatism. Is it really like this?