Bamako

African writer and director Abderrahmane Sissako makes an ambitious attempt to address some of the problems his continent with this inventive film. The story set in a garden where a court hears witness testimony against Western institutions such as World Bank that exploits the people instead of providing solutions. While the court sessions are taking place, life goes on with the locals going on with their lives which includes a singer who lives in the house with her estranged husband. Sissako avoids Western story structure which is refreshing as it is disorienting but entirely original with a rich tapestry of local characters and flavors. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.