Between Us, A Secret

Toumani Kouyaté, a djeli or griô, returns to the home village of his family in the Mali, to accompany the rites of passage and initiation of the djelis, through telling stories and the power of the words

25 Mar 2021
14:00

The 30th African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival – FESCAAAL will be held entirely online. 9 days of screenings on MYmovies.it and meetings with authors, special events and in-depth coverage on our Facebook and YouTube channels and on Zoom platform, for an entirely digital programme.

During the festival, the film will be available on demand from 25 to 28 March.

Between Us, A Secret

Toumani Kouyaté, a djeli or griô (master of words, storyteller, conflict mediator, councilor of kings) who lives between Brazil and France, returns to the home village of his family in the Mali, to accompany the rites of passage and initiation of the djelis, through telling stories and the power of the words.

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