African Film Festival Atlanta 2023

African Glory

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African Glory
Did the first African to reach the Americas arrive as a king and not a slave? West Africa in the 13th century saw the rise of a vast empire — the Manden Empire. 180 years before Christopher Columbus, its emperor Abu Bakr II set off to cross the Atlantic with an armada of 2,000 ships. He never returned.

Did the first African to reach the Americas arrive as a king and not a slave?

West Africa in the 13th century saw the rise of a vast empire — the Manden Empire. 180 years before Christopher Columbus, its emperor Abu Bakr II set off to cross the Atlantic with an armada of 2,000 ships. He never returned.

Drawing on both fact and fiction, this film sets out to restore the Manden civilisation to its rightful place in history.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    1hr 3
  • Language
    Bambara, English, French
  • Country
    France, Mali, Mexico, Spain
  • Director
    Thierry Siegried BUGAUD
  • Screenwriter
    Thierry Siegried BUGAUD
  • Producer
    Ludovic Charles LANG
  • Cast
    Michael LONSDALE,Cheick Tidiane SECK
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