Written and directed by Franck A. Onouviet & Marc A. Tchicot, "The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara," is an experimental film that combines fiction and documentary filmmaking to tell the story of Ismael Sankara ("Ish"), a Miami, Florida-based rapper, who travels east, to Africa (spending time in Burkina Faso and Gabon specifically) and, in a kind of utopian Diasporic unity, collaborates with local DJs, as these talented artists from diverse backgrounds are able to connect via their mutual passion for music. Further explanation/clarification from the filmmakers: “Music is what brought all of us around this project and the...
- 7/2/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Sent to me by Afrollywood… I’m told it’ll be online for just 3 days, so watch it while you can.
Written and directed by Franck A. Onouviet & Marc A. Tchicot, The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara, is an experimental film that combines fiction and documentary film-making to tell the story of Ismael Sankara, a Miami, Florida-based rapper, who travels east, to Africa (spending time in Burkina Faso and Gabon specifically) and, in a kind of utopian Diasporic unity, collaborates with local DJs, as these talented artists from diverse backgrounds are able to connect via their mutual passion for music.
Further explanation/clarification from the filmmakers: “Music is what brought all of us around this project and the will to push the boundaries and experiment prompted us to take another route than a classic documentary. Obviously we’re not re-inventing the wheel here… We set out on purpose to...
Written and directed by Franck A. Onouviet & Marc A. Tchicot, The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara, is an experimental film that combines fiction and documentary film-making to tell the story of Ismael Sankara, a Miami, Florida-based rapper, who travels east, to Africa (spending time in Burkina Faso and Gabon specifically) and, in a kind of utopian Diasporic unity, collaborates with local DJs, as these talented artists from diverse backgrounds are able to connect via their mutual passion for music.
Further explanation/clarification from the filmmakers: “Music is what brought all of us around this project and the will to push the boundaries and experiment prompted us to take another route than a classic documentary. Obviously we’re not re-inventing the wheel here… We set out on purpose to...
- 3/25/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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