Conakry Kas, the People of Conakry

D: Manthia Diawara, Guinea/USA 2004, 82 min, English OV

Discussion with the producer Lydie Diakhaté

Wheny Guinea achieved independence in 1958, the country underwent a cultural transformation that inspired new art forms inspired by traditional African cultures. Almost half a century later, Manthia Diawara returns to the country to see what has become of the ‘cultural revolution’.