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Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion

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Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion
Directed byRon Wyman
Written byJack McEnany
Produced byRon Wyman
Van McLeod
StarringOmara Moctar
Jeremy Keenan
Thomas Seligman
Mohamed Serge
CinematographyRon Wyman
Edited byRon Wyman
Music byChris Decato
Tunde Jegede
Production
company
Zero Gravity Films
Release date
  • 14 October 2010 (2010-10-14) (New Hampshire)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryNiger
LanguageEnglish

Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion is a 2010 Nigerien documentary musical drama film directed by Ron Wyman and produced by Wyman and Van McLeod for Zero Gravity Films.[1] The film features Omara "Bombino" Moctar, Jeremy Keenan, Thomas Seligman, and Mohamed Serge. The film is about Bombino, a young musician who became a cult hero in Niger that started to connect with Tuareg nomads' new generation.[2][3]

The film premiered on 14 October 2010 at the New Hampshire Film Festival.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Agadez: The Music And The Rebellion: Film". The Guardian. 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Rubin, Mike (17 May 2018). "How Bombino Became the Sultan of Shred (Published 2018)". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Kermeliotis, Teo; Ellis, Jessica (13 June 2012). "Omara 'Bombino' Moctar: Guitar hero of the desert". CNN.
  4. ^ "NH Film Festival to screen documentary on Niger people". Fosters Daily Democrat. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "'Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion,' to screen in Portsmouth". Fosters Daily Democrat. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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