Thursday • October 6 • 7:30pm
Lyric Theatre $5 |
AKOUNAK - RAIN THE COLOR OF BLUE WITH A LITTLE RED IN ITdirector: Christopher Kirkley (75 min, 2015)
You’ve heard the music. Now hear the story. Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar stars in his first film, a revolutionary story of guitars, motorcycles, cellphones – and the music of a new generation in this retelling of PURPLE RAIN. Deep in the Saharan desert, in the raucous city of Agadez, the electric guitar reigns supreme and rock musicians will do anything to survive. AKOUNAKtells the story of one man and his struggle to make it, against all odds. Following his dream, he must endure fierce competition, family strife, and the trials of love – and come face to face with his biggest rival: himself. Tuareg guitar like you’ve never seen it before, in the first ever Tuareg language production. |
About the filmmaker |
Christopher Kirkley is an archivist, artist, curator and occasional DJ who runs the project Sahel Sounds. His work examines contemporary popular music in an evolving technological landscape in the Sahara and Sahel regions of West Africa.
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