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Malan Malé - The Voice of Independence

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Overview

The life of Malan Mané, once the star singer of the legendary band Super Mama Djombo from Guinea-Bissau, is turned upside down from one day to the next: After 30 years in exile in France, he is now allowed to sing in a sold-out stadium in Bissau, see his country again and return to the studio to finally complete the album he started decades ago.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ARTE

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