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2024122 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

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Crossing Voices

2024122 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Established in 1977, Somankidi Coura is an agricultural cooperative formed by West African immigrant workers in France to address colonial agriculture's legacy.

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Raphaël Grisey,

Chaghig Arzoumanian

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Established in 1977, Somankidi Coura is an agricultural cooperative formed by West African immigrant workers in France to address colonial agriculture's legacy.

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Raphaël Griseydirector

Bouba Tourédirector

Chaghig Arzoumaniandirector

Sébastien Descoins

Sébastien Descoinscast

Synopsis

Somankidi Coura, an agricultural cooperative founded in 1977 in France, brings together West African immigrant workers who once lived in workers' accommodation. The film details their efforts to address the legacy of colonial agriculture and its effects on ecological challenges in Africa. Through personal narratives and historical context, the cooperative's members demonstrate how they have developed a sustainable agricultural model that tackles social and environmental issues, particularly in Mali and beyond.

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