In An Opera of the World, Malian filmmaker Manthia Diawara reflects upon the refugee crisis and the relationship between Europe and Africa. The film revolves around a performance of Bintou Were, a Sahel Opera in Bamako, around which Diawara builds a story about migration, interweaving interviews with documentary and archival footage.
Manthia Diawara, An Opera of the World, Portugal/USA/Mali, 70 min.
April 11: World premiere with the director, Nicole Lapierre, and Richard Sennett