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Duty to remember

Duty to remember

Section: Long Documentary

Country: Mali

Production Year: 2015

Runtime: 81 Minutes

Director: Mamadou Cisse

Screenwriter: Mamadou Cisse

Cinematographer: Sambou Sidibe, Hamady Diallo, Yeya Tandina

Editor: Sambou Sidibe

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Synopsis: From March 2012 to January 2013, the northern regions of Mali lived under the yoke of armed groups including Islamist Ansar-Dine, the Movement for the uniqueness of the Jihad in West Africa (MJUAO) and the National Movement of Liberation of Azawad (MNLA). This documentary recalls the awful episodes of jihadist invasion not to be forgotten. The film presents the stories of the elder Mali residents as well as youths, who suffered because of the islamic law imposed by the jihadists.