Mama Africa

Mama Africa

2011
1h 32m
5.6

5.6/10

15 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Miriam Makeba was one of the first African musicians who won international stardom and whose music was always anchored in her traditional South African roots. Miriam Makeba was forced into exile in 1959. She sang for John F. Kennedy, performed with Harry Belafonte and Nina Simone, was married to Hugh Masekela and also Stokely Carmichael. Her life was tumultuous. She always stood for truth and justice. She fought for the oppressed most importantly for black Africans, as a campaigner against apartheid. She died November 2008 after a concert in Italy. Mika Kaurismäki's documentary, traces fifty years of her music and her performing life. Through rare archive footage of her performances and through interviews with her contemporaries we discover the remarkable journey of Miriam Makeba.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Starhaus Filmproduktion ZDF ARTE Marianna Films YLE Millennium Film
Production Countries
Finland France Germany South Africa
Spoken Languages
English French

Quick Facts

Release Date August 12, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1543029
Website Visit Site

Cast

Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

Kathleen Cleaver
Kathleen Cleaver

Self

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela

Self (archive footage)

Kwame Ture
Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

Leopoldo Fleming
Leopoldo Fleming

Self

Lorraine Gordon
Lorraine Gordon

Self

Key Crew

Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
Don Edkins
Writer

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