Fire! (1991)

Original title

Ta Dona

Directed by

Adama Drabo

Genre

drama

Country

Mali

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young forest commissioner trained in modern methods travels to a small Mali village to stop bush fires. He also goes to the Dogon region to find a traditional herbal remedy for childbirth. Along the way he learns that planting trees is important for his country's future.

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What happens

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. 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. Through his journey, Sidy discovers that reforestation is the key to the future of his country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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