The Rhythm Of My Life - Beat Of Coincidence
Quick Thoughts: The Rhythm of My Life: Ismael Sankara (2011)
Made by Marc Tchicot and Frank Onouviet, this is the Gabonese film of the series.
The Rhythm of My Life is a short documentary that briefly tells the story of the rapper, Ismael Sankara. Sankara was born in Burkina Faso, but at only a few months old was sent to the U.S a week before the 1987 coup. His father, who may have been the president of Burkina Faso at the time (there's an article questioning this here) died during the coup and so he was raised by his single mother in Miami. The documentary picks up his story from here on, exploring the rapper's coincidental meeting with a small group of Gabonese music producers. There is then a mix of music video, recreation and talking head documentary within The Rhythm of My Life. Whilst the recreation sequences are clunky, this narrative is held together by some sharp editing and beautiful camera work that makes some great use of shallow focus. This is then an intriguing insight into a small element Gabonese culture that is certainly worth the time.
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The Rhythm of My Life is a short documentary that briefly tells the story of the rapper, Ismael Sankara. Sankara was born in Burkina Faso, but at only a few months old was sent to the U.S a week before the 1987 coup. His father, who may have been the president of Burkina Faso at the time (there's an article questioning this here) died during the coup and so he was raised by his single mother in Miami. The documentary picks up his story from here on, exploring the rapper's coincidental meeting with a small group of Gabonese music producers. There is then a mix of music video, recreation and talking head documentary within The Rhythm of My Life. Whilst the recreation sequences are clunky, this narrative is held together by some sharp editing and beautiful camera work that makes some great use of shallow focus. This is then an intriguing insight into a small element Gabonese culture that is certainly worth the time.
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