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Maloya Dousman (1994)

Maloya Dousman poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
Réunion, France

How it feels

This documentary explores the music and culture of Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. It focuses on the maloya musical tradition and how it connects to the island's history, language, and sense of identity for musicians like Gramoun Lélé, Lo Rwa Kaf, and Ti'Fock.

observationalthoughtfulculturalaffirmingearthyintimateeducationalgrounded

What happens

Maloya Dousman es una película de 1994. Maloya Dousman es el reflejo de una isla, un departamento francés situado en el océano Índico a diez mil kilómetros de París. Una isla con un idioma, una historia y una cultura. Desde los orígenes de la población de la isla hasta el mestizaje, a través de lo que el maloya representa para Gramoun Lélé, Lo Rwa Kaf y Ti’Fock, el documental nos hace descubrir esta música y conocer a músicos, hombres y mujeres de Reunión para quienes el maloya representa una cultura y una afirmación de la propia identidad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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