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Return to Gorée

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A musical road movie, Return to Gorée follows Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey tracing the trail left by enslaved Africans and the jazz music they created. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire of his own songs to perform a concert in Gorée, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to honor its victims. From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. Transcending cultural divisions and rehearsing with of some of the world's most exceptional musicians, Youssou N'Dour is preparing to return to Africa for the final concert...

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Jonathan Curiel San Francisco Chronicle Conversations full of memorable words and what can only be called 'genuineness' push Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gore into the realm of unforgettable filmmaking. Rated: 4/4 Sep 19, 2008 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Trace[s] influences and celebrate connections with tunes to make you tap and sway. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 29, 2008 Full Review Matt Noller Slant Magazine Unlike Maria Bethania: Music Is Perfume, Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree is a documentary that actually has something on its mind beyond pandering to a singer's fan base. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 28, 2008 Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune It provides ample moments for reflection -- and maybe, judging by the reactions of the American musicians who go back home in his film, a little bit of healing, too Rated: 3/4 Mar 18, 2011 Full Review Matthew Nestel Boxoffice Magazine The serious undertones of the film are very real and played out with rapture. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 3, 2008 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews A wondrous trip with Africa's greatest singer as he bonds with his musical brethren in the New World. Aug 29, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member it was a great movie . you can also discover some great movies at my site:https://aquikreview.blogspot.com/?m=1 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A moving documentary, the genuine effect of the trip on the musicians is really perceptible. Using Jazz as a vector to tune the feelings around such an important subject is magic Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A musical road movie, Return to Gorée follows Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey tracing the trail left by enslaved Africans and the jazz music they created. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire of his own songs to perform a concert in Gorée, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to honor its victims. From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. Transcending cultural divisions and rehearsing with of some of the world's most exceptional musicians, Youssou N'Dour is preparing to return to Africa for the final concert...
Director
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Producer
Jean-Louis Porchet, Gerard Ruey
Screenwriter
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Emmanuel Gétaz
Distributor
ArtMattan Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 11, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 29, 2019
Runtime
1h 50m
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