Mama Africa

Aug 12 2011 N/A 1h 30m
Biography, Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

Documentary about Miriam Makeba.

Written by

Mika Kaurismäki, Don Edkins

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Cast

Miriam Makeba, Bageot Bah, Harry Belafonte

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, South Africa, Finland

Production Companies

Starhaus Filmproduktion, ARTE, Marianna Films, ZDF, Millennium Film, YLE

Languages

English, Français

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
354
Average Rating
7 out of 10
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