Sahel Sounds film work & features in film
Our friends at the Neopan Kollektiv have finished up their documentary "A Story of Sahel Sounds." The film is what it says on the tin. A few years back, the filmmakers reached out about a project to document the work of Sahel Sounds. Over the past 3 years, the film…
We recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for our new film "Zerzura" - a modern Tuareg folktale. You can check out the trailer at the above link. The film follows a young man from in Niger who leaves home in search of an enchanted oasis. His journey leads him into a surreal vision of the Sahara, crossing paths with djinn, bandits, gold seekers, and migrants.
Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai is now available! The first ever Tuareg language fictional film, based on the legendary rock-u-drama “Purple Rain,” Akounak or “Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in it” explores the world of a musician trying to succeed in the raucous subculture of the Niger guitar…
Before the Kickstarter finished, we left for Niger to shoot the footage that will eventually become the film "Akounak." The windy season was fast approaching, which would be followed by a blistering hot season, followed by torrential rains. We acted quickly, shooting at breakneck speed over a mere ten days.…
A few years back, a friend and I were joking about the idea of adapting films to the Sahara. The buddy cop film in Nouakchott, the alien invasion of the Western Sahara. We eventually came to Prince's 1984 epic rock-u-drama Purple Rain, which seemed the ideal model. The film is…
Teaser clip for our new film "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai," the feature length film from Mdou Moctar.