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Fire! (1991 film)

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Fire!
Film poster
Directed byAdama Drabo
Written byAdama Drabo
StarringDjeneba Diawara
CinematographyLionel Cousin
Edited byRose Evans
Release date
  • 10 February 1991 (1991-02-10)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMali
LanguageBambara

Fire! (Bambara: Ta Dona, French: Au feu!) is a 1991 Malian drama film directed by Adama Drabo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Ta Dona follows the story of Sidy, a Bambara young forest commissioner from the city, in Mali, who tries to stop a bush fires break out in a small village. Sidy has been trained in modern techniques. However, he accepts tradition and starts a journey into the Dogon country to find the seventh canari, an ancient herbal remedy for childbirth, believed to contain healing powers.[2][3]

Through his journey, Sidy discovers that reforestation is the key to the future of his country.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Fire!". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Ta Dona | African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ta Dona". trigon-film.org. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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