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Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree

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Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree (2008)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:6

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Aug 29, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: The musical road movie, Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée, tells of Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented.... The musical road movie, Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée, tells of Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to honor its victims.

From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. Transcending cultural divisions and rehearsing with of some of the world's most exceptional musicians, Youssou N'Dour is preparing to return to Africa for the final concert... --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, James Cammack, Pyeng Threadgill

Starring: Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, James Cammack, Pyeng Threadgill, Idris Muhammad, Harmony Harmoneers, Grégoire Maret, Amiri Baraka, Ernie Hammes, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye

Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Producer: Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
Studio: ArtMattan Productions

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Trace[s] influences and celebrate connections with tunes to make you tap and sway.

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08/29/08
Jeannette Catsoulis
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Conversations full of memorable words and what can only be called 'genuineness' push Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée into the realm of unforgettable filmmaking.

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09/19/08
Jonathan Curiel
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Points to Bourgeaud for not whitewashing the beautifully awkward moments of cultural misunderstanding

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08/27/08
Aaron Hillis
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The serious undertones of the film are very real and played out with rapture.

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09/03/08
Matthew Nestel
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A wondrous trip with Africa's greatest singer as he bonds with his musical brethren in the New World.

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08/29/08
Louis Proyect
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A picture which chillingly conveys a palpable sense of what being a direct victim of slavery might have felt like and why the fallout from that evil institution persists to this day like the proverbial ripples on a pond.

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