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“Touba” reveals a face of Islam essential in these divisive times. It chronicles the Grand Magaal pilgrimage of 1 million Sufi Muslims to the holy city of Touba, Senegal. This observational film takes us inside the Mouride Brotherhood: one of Africa’s most elusive organizations. Pilgrims travel from all over the world to pay homage to the life and teachings of Cheikh Amadou Bamba. His non-violent resistance to French colonial persecution in the late 19th century inspired a national movement: freedom of religious expression through pacifism. These are lessons the world can learn.
Running Time: | 83 min. |
Subject(s): | African Cinema and Culture, Colonialism, Ethnography, History, Immigration and Migration, Religion and Spirituality |
Language(s): | Kinyarwanda, Wolof |
Subtitles: | English |
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Producer(s): | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
Cinematographer: | Scott Duncan |
Editor(s): | Eric Hendricks |
Production Company: | Little Monster Films |