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Africa Rising (2019)

Genre : Documentary, Music, History

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Thorsten Ernst, Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa

Synopsis

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.

Actors

Jürgen Zimmerer
Jürgen Zimmerer
Self - Historian
Didier Awadi
Didier Awadi
Self - Musician
Amelie Deuflhard
Amelie Deuflhard
Self - Art Director
Felwine Sarr
Felwine Sarr
Self - Economist
Nhlanhla Nciza
Nhlanhla Nciza
Self - Musician
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Self - Musician
Hauke Dorsch
Hauke Dorsch
Self - Ethnologist
Ray Lema
Ray Lema
Self - Musician
Leanne Sacramone
Leanne Sacramone
Self - Cartier Foundation Curator
Gims
Gims
Self - Musician
Binetou Sylla
Binetou Sylla
Self - Music Producer
Bintou Simporé
Bintou Simporé
Self - Radio Presenter
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Self - Musician
Leigh Blake
Leigh Blake
Self - Producer
Richard Mudariki
Richard Mudariki
Self - Painter
Rama Thiat
Rama Thiat
Self - Musician / Activist
Majid Bekkas
Majid Bekkas
Self - Musician
Josephine Apraku
Josephine Apraku
Self - Activist
Yonii
Yonii
Self - Musician
Sipho Dlamini
Sipho Dlamini
Self - Music Producer
Chéri Chérin
Chéri Chérin
Self - Painter
JP Mika
JP Mika
Self - Painter
Vanessa Mdee
Vanessa Mdee
Self - Musician
Anne Moll
Anne Moll
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mica Mylo
Mica Mylo
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frank Thomé
Frank Thomé
Self - Narrator (voice)
Constantin von Westphalen
Constantin von Westphalen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Abdullah Ibrahim
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
King Baudouin of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
Self - Politician (archive footage)
James Brown
James Brown
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
George Foreman
George Foreman
Self - Boxer (archive footage)
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Niska
Niska
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Alpha Blondy
Alpha Blondy
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Salif Keita
Salif Keita
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Cheb Khaled
Cheb Khaled
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Pieter Willem Botha
Pieter Willem Botha
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
Self - Politician (archive footage)
MHD
MHD
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Spoek Mathambo
Spoek Mathambo
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Wizkid
Wizkid
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Crews

Thorsten Ernst
Thorsten Ernst
Director
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Director
Mikhele Apitzsch
Mikhele Apitzsch
Editor
Mikhele Apitzsch
Mikhele Apitzsch
Graphic Designer
Christian Lache
Christian Lache
Director of Photography
Allain Belloc
Allain Belloc
Sound
Claudio Mendonck
Claudio Mendonck
Sound
Tarek Nemeh
Tarek Nemeh
Sound
Bianka Schulze
Bianka Schulze
Sound
Julian Bohn
Julian Bohn
Sound Mixer
Lina Schienke
Lina Schienke
Producer
Wiebke Zippel
Wiebke Zippel
Producer
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Producer
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa
Writer
Thorsten Ernst
Thorsten Ernst
Writer

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