Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai Explained

Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai
Director:	Christopher Kirkley
Producer:	Sahel Sounds L'Improbable Tenere Films
Starring:	Mdou Moctar Kader Tanoutanoute Rhaicha Ibrahim Abdoulaye Souleymane
Music:	Mdou Moctar ^[1]
Cinematography:	Jérôme Fino
Editing:	Sara El Rhazoui Jérôme Fino Christopher Kirkley
Runtime:	75 min.
Country:	Niger

Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, (English: Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It), is a 2015 Niger drama musical film directed by Christopher Kirkley and co–produced by Sahel Sounds, L'Improbable and Tenere Films.^{[2] [3]} It is the world's first Tuareg-language fiction film.^[4] The film is based on the real life incidents of famous musician Mdou Moctar.^[5]

The film was shot at Agadez, Niger. It received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.^{[6] [7]} It is a homage to Prince’s 1984 rock drama Purple Rain.

Cast

• Mdou Moctar as himself
• Kader Tanoutanoute as Kader
• Fatimata Falo as Mother
• Rhaicha Ibrahim as Rhaicha
• Ahmoudou Madassane as Ahmoudou
• Abdoulaye Souleymane as Father

External links

• • Official trailer
• Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai OST by Mdou Moctar . mdoumoctar . 10 October 2020.
2. Web site: 100 BUCKS . short film . powerandgloryfilms . 10 October 2020.
3. Web site: 'Purple Rain' — As Retold In A Language Without A Word For Purple . npr . 10 October 2020.
4. Web site: Purple Rain in the Saharan Desert . The Atlantic . 10 October 2020.
5. Web site: Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai . African filmny. 10 October 2020.
6. Web site: Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai - Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It . filmlinc . 10 October 2020.
7. Web site: Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai - Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It . rottentomatoes . 10 October 2020.