Makers-Produced Doc ‘The Blind Couple From Mali’ Begins Shooting; Development Partners Include CBC’s Documentary Channel & Mediawan
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Documentary The Blind Couple From Mali, devoted to renowned West African musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has begun principal photography.
The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare for the concert of a lifetime in their native Mali, amid hopes that it will unite their war-torn country.
Shooting will take place through early 2023 in Paris, Barcelona, London and the Malian capital of Bamako. The work will tell the untold story of the couple’s global success over the last four decades and the development of their unique sound combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.
It will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the duo as well as renowned musical artists and experts. “During the most important year of Amadou and Mariam’s life we are embedded with them on tour, in the studio, and at their homes in Paris and Mali,” said Marley. “For the audience, this will be a true follow doc, verité experience.
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