Mama Africa Finland, Germany, South Africa 2011 – 90min.

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Mama Africa

Andrea Lüthi
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Mika Kaurismäki takes a look at Miriam Makeba, the first African musician to become a star.

Miriam Makeba was the first superstar and a tireless fighter for human rights - as a result of which she wasn't able to return to South Africa for decades. She made a hit in the US, but lost her appeal when she married the leader of the Black Panthers.

With archival footage and interviews with people who knew Makeba, Mika Kaurismäki offers a documentary portrait of the charismatic singer.

07.06.2021

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