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In eastern Mali, where desert and savanna meet, lies Mopti, a major Muslim city and a commercial junction on the River Niger. Every Thursday, businessmen of different ethnic groups mingle at the market. In Mopti, you can hear all the languages of Mali spoken, and here the ancient bartering tradition is still practiced. This film seeks to capture the Mopti spirit, made up of tolerance, humor, respect for others, exchange and commerce. It follows five representative individuals who are in Mopti to do business and attend the fair: a Dogon, a Bozo, a Peul shepherd, a Tamasheq stockbreeder as well as a local middleman, Bella the carter. Conceived by a French writer and directed by a Malian filmmaker who hails from the region, this documentary about an "exchange economy" is the result of this spirit of sharing and receptivity which is the central lesson of the Mopti spirit.

France / Mali - 1999 - 52 mn - DV Cam - Colour

Réalisation Moussa Ouane Scénario Moussa Ouane, Pascal Letellier Image Jacques Besse Son Bakari Sangare

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