MAMA AFRICA

By Mika KAURISMÄKI

STARHAUS FILMPRODUKTION GMBH - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2011

The many voices of Miriam Makeba !

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2012
Tribeca FF 2012
    • Year of production
    • 2011
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • GERMANY, SOUTH AFRICA, FINLAND
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mika KAURISMÄKI
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/C7EB-5B4A-8499-437E-B627-Q
    • Producer(s)
    • Mika KAURISMAKI (Marianna Films), Rainer KÖLMEL, Don EDKINS, Hans Robert EISENHAUER
    • Synopsis
    • The story of the late, incredibly and charismatic South African musical icon, Miriam Makeba. She traveled the world delivering a message against racism and poverty and fighting for equality and peace.
      MAMA AFRICA is a vibrant homage to this wonderful artist and civil rights activist.