A Malian up to date dance firm travels to a distant village to combine conventional dances into their work.
Lassina Koné is a dancer, choreographer and the inventive director of his up to date dance firm Don Sen Folo, that means “first dance steps”. He needs to lift the profile of dance in Mali and likewise combine conventional dances into his fashionable choreography.
He and his firm journey to Bancoumana village, the place they meet tribal leaders, be taught the standard dance of the Donso hunters and carry out for the group.
First Dance Steps, by filmmaker Ousmane Zoromé Samassékou, is a inventive journey between historic and fashionable artistry, exhibiting a not often seen aspect of Mali right this moment.
Ousmane Zoromé Samassékou is a multi-award-winning director and producer primarily based in Mali. His characteristic documentary, The Final Shelter, gained Grand Prize at CPH DOX in 2021 and has screened globally to nice acclaim. He has made a number of movies for Africa Direct.
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