The Adventures of Boubacar:

A Miner in Mali

Short
African
SA Premiere

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Director(s):

Ousmane Zorom? Samass?kou

Country:

Western Africa

Year:

2022

Running Time:

16 min

Language(s):

Bambara

Boubacar Gadiaga, a father and husband from a village in Mali puts his life on the line to provide for his family. Because he believes that education is the best road towards a better life for his children, he ventures into illegal mining. Surrounded by many men, both young and old alike, Boubacar learns about the trade of abandoned mineshaft workers who seek a better living by searching for gold

Courtesy of Africa Direct