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.

Plot

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

References

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

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