arlit, the second paris
ARLIT, DEUXIEME PARIS
ARLIT, THE SECOND PARIS
Benin France 2005
režija/directed by
Idrissou Mora Kpai
scenarij/screenplay
Idrissou Mora Kpai, Isabelle Boni-Claverie
fotografija/cinematography
Jacques Bessé
glasba/music
Amadou Sariki Nomma & Group Ferdewass D’Arlit
montaža/editing
Vera Memmi
zvok/sound
Lardia Tchiombiano
Producenta/producers
Jeanette Jouili, Idrissou Mora Kpai
produkcija/production
Noble Films (Cotonou, Benin), MKJ Films (Paris)
koproducent/co-producer
Arouna Sacca Mora Kpai
format/format
35mm, barvni/colour
dolžina/running time
78′
prodaja/world sales
MKJ Films
36, rue Saint-Sebastien
75011 Paris
France
Tel. & Fax: +33 (01) 43 38 47 65
info@mkjfilms.com
festivali, nagrade (izbor)/festivals, awards (selection)
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 2005
Festival International de Films de Fribourg 2005
Fespaco 2005
Milan:15° Festival Cinéma Africano d’Asia e America Latina 2005 [ Award Best Documentary ]
Freiburger Film Forum 2005
Durban International Film festival 2005
International Film Festival Munich 2005
International Film Festival Innsbruck 2005 [ Award Prix du public ]
Festival Résistances de Foix 2005
XVIII. Fernsehworkshop Entwicklunspolitik
Arlit sprang up through uranium mines and immigration, and in the 70s was the equivalent of 19th century New York for that part of Africa. It was a kind of land of adventure where everything seemed possible, where everyone could better their situation. The Touareg rebellion and the collapse of the price of uranium changed everything. While filming his most recent work, the director met up with the ageing Issa, who put him up in Arlit in Niger when he was about to leave for Europe. That was 17 years ago. He has decided to follow the old man on his last trip back to Arlit to see his son and old friends, allowing the director to introduce us to this desert frontier town. Back in the 70s, Arlit was the Eldorado and fulcrum of the region due to COGEMA’s uranium mining operation. Arlit has become a ghost town since the Touareg rebellion and the French company’s withdrawal, and has now been transformed into a stop-off point for illegal immigrants heading for Algeria. This film also focuses on the surprising ethnic mix found there as a result of the continous migrations, and which has made it such a unique and fantastic place.
ARLIT, DEUXIEME PARIS
ARLIT, THE SECOND PARIS
Benin France 2005
režija/directed by
Idrissou Mora Kpai
scenarij/screenplay
Idrissou Mora Kpai, Isabelle Boni-Claverie
fotografija/cinematography
Jacques Bessé
glasba/music
Amadou Sariki Nomma & Group Ferdewass D’Arlit
montaža/editing
Vera Memmi
zvok/sound
Lardia Tchiombiano
Producenta/producers
Jeanette Jouili, Idrissou Mora Kpai
produkcija/production
Noble Films (Cotonou, Benin), MKJ Films (Paris)
koproducent/co-producer
Arouna Sacca Mora Kpai
format/format
35mm, barvni/colour
dolžina/running time
78′
prodaja/world sales
MKJ Films
36, rue Saint-Sebastien
75011 Paris
France
Tel. & Fax: +33 (01) 43 38 47 65
info@mkjfilms.com
festivali, nagrade (izbor)/festivals, awards (selection)
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 2005
Festival International de Films de Fribourg 2005
Fespaco 2005
Milan:15° Festival Cinéma Africano d’Asia e America Latina 2005 [ Award Best Documentary ]
Freiburger Film Forum 2005
Durban International Film festival 2005
International Film Festival Munich 2005
International Film Festival Innsbruck 2005 [ Award Prix du public ]
Festival Résistances de Foix 2005
XVIII. Fernsehworkshop Entwicklunspolitik
Arlit sprang up through uranium mines and immigration, and in the 70s was the equivalent of 19th century New York for that part of Africa. It was a kind of land of adventure where everything seemed possible, where everyone could better their situation. The Touareg rebellion and the collapse of the price of uranium changed everything. While filming his most recent work, the director met up with the ageing Issa, who put him up in Arlit in Niger when he was about to leave for Europe. That was 17 years ago. He has decided to follow the old man on his last trip back to Arlit to see his son and old friends, allowing the director to introduce us to this desert frontier town. Back in the 70s, Arlit was the Eldorado and fulcrum of the region due to COGEMA’s uranium mining operation. Arlit has become a ghost town since the Touareg rebellion and the French company’s withdrawal, and has now been transformed into a stop-off point for illegal immigrants heading for Algeria. This film also focuses on the surprising ethnic mix found there as a result of the continous migrations, and which has made it such a unique and fantastic place.
