AMADOU & MARIAM, THE BLIND COUPLE FROM MALI
Genre
Documentary, Musical
Language
VOSTA
Duration
87
Rating
About
Presented in collaboration with the Festival international de Jazz de Montréal.
*Best Canadian Film Prize - The International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) 2026.
Since the 1980s, Amadou & Mariam have established themselves as major figures in contemporary West African music, reaching millions worldwide with a style immediately recognizable. Both blind, they developed a unique approach to music, grounded in listening, gesture, and intuition.
Amadou et Mariam : Sons du Mali follows the artists as they work on a new album and prepare for a major homecoming concert. Between studio sessions, rehearsals, and life on tour, the film paints a portrait of a duo driven by infectious joy and an unwavering faith in the power of sound to bring people together.
This film is also presented with français subtitles. Click here to see showtimes with French subtitles.
Directed by
Ryan Marley
Actors
Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia
Country
Canada
Version
Original w/English subtitles
Release year
2026
Original title
AMADOU ET MARIAM SONS DU MALI