They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile
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In 2012, jihadists took control of northern Mali. They imposed one of the strictest interpretations of sharia law in history. On August 12th they banned music - radio stations destroyed, instruments burned and musicians facing torture, even death. Overnight, Mali’s most revered members of society – the musicians – were forced into hiding or exile. This film follows Mali’s musicians as they fight to keep music alive in their country. We witness fierce battles between the army and the jihadists, capture life over borders at refugee camps where money and hope are scarce, follow perilous journeys home to war ravaged cities, and for one band, Songhoy Blues, their path to international stardom.
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Edited by Andrea CarnevaliShot by Karelle WalkerScored by Groupe Amanar
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2015 · Box office
Produced on a $522K budget
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Fadimata Disco Walett Oumar
as Self - Singer
Moussa Sidi
as Self - Guitarist
Hassan Mehdi
as Self - Former Mouvement National de Liberation de l'Azawad Fighter
Marc Antoine Moreau
as Self - Music Manager
Nick Zinner
as Self - Guitarist, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Aliou Toure
as Self - Lead Singer, Songhoy Blues
Oumar Toure
as Self - Guitar, Songhoy Blues
Garba Toure
as Self - Guitar, Songhoy Blues
Nathanael Dembele
as Self - Drummer, Songhoy Blues
Khaira Arby
as Self - Singer
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