Finye (The Wind)
Sun 26 Oct at 5.45pm
Souleymane Cissé | Mali 1982 | 1h40m | 35mm | Bambara with English subtitles | 15
A vivid social satire with overtones of Romeo and Juliet, Finye
tackles the generation gap in post-colonial West Africa. Its heroine
is the rebellious daughter of a provincial military governor who falls
in love with a fellow university student, the descendant of one of Mali's chiefs
of an earlier age. Both families object to the
union and to the lovers' growing involvement in student strikes
against the corrupt government.
A mix of politics, romance and social
commentary by the director of the wonderful Yeelen (screened at
8.20pm on Sun 26 Oct), Finye casts a critical eye on both traditional and modern
values.
Director Souleymane Cissé will be in attendance to talk to the
audience after the screening.