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Dolce Vita Africana

Documentary about celebrated Malian photographer Malick Sidibe who died at the age of 80 last week. His iconic images of Mali from the late 1950s through to the 70s captured the ca

A portrait of world acclaimed Malian photographer Malick Sidibe who died last week, and a journey through Malian history inspired by this man's iconic images. Malick's snapshots from the late '50s through to the early '70s capture the carefree spirit of the youth. At the time they were asserting their freedom in the early days of independence from colonialism. Then, in the '80s a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship and the direction of the country and its people changed dramatically.

50 minutes

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Sun 24 Apr 2016 10:10GMT

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