The Last Song Before The War, Documentary about Mali’s Festival in the Desert, to Screen on Pitchfork.tv
On Monday, February 9, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern, for 24 hours only, Pitchfork.tv will host a full stream of Kiley Kraskouskas‘ film The Last Song Before The War, a feature documentary about Mali’s Festival in the Desert.
Festival in the Desert was a music festival held annually near Timbuktu, beginning in 2001. In 2012, Northern Mali was taken over by separatist rebels and Islamic militants, and the festival was forced into exile. The Last Song Before The War tells the festival’s story, featuring performances from the 2011 edition.
The film features Vieux Farka Touré, Tinariwen, Leni Stern, Oumou Sangaré, Habib Koité, Bassekou Kouyate, Amy Sacko, Group Amanar, and Tartit, with appearances from Bono of U2 and writer Banning Eyre.
Watch the trailer below and come back on Monday to watch the full film.
The film is available for purchase on DVD and On Demand. If you live in Canada, find it here.
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