The Avalon Theatre, Washington will present "I Bring What I Love" opening on Friday, September 11, 2009.
Winner! Circle Audience Award, Film Fest DC and 2008 Sao Paulo International Film Festival Audience Award. Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love is a music-infused cinematic journey about the power of one man’s voice to inspire change.
One of Time magazine’s100 most influential people in the world and called “the rare rock star whose music matters,” Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour is beloved internationally and at home.
In 2005, the Grammy winning artist defied expectations and produced his most personal album, Egypt, presenting his Islamic faith as a peaceable and tolerant religion. While the record received international acclaim, it was denounced as blasphemy in his native Senegal.
Director Chai Vasarhelyi follows Ndour for over two years, filming in Africa, Europe, and America, to tell the story of how he faces these challenges and eventually wins over audiences both at home and abroad. (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, 2008, 102 min, in French, Wolof, English and Arabic w/ English subtitles, PG) -- www.theavalon.org
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