RETOUR À GORÉE

2008 | 109’ | DOCUMENTARY

A film by

Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

Producer

CAB PRODUCTIONS, IRIS PRODUCTIONS & DREAMPIXIES

A musical road movie, Return to Gorée tells the journey of African singer Youssou N'Dour in the footsteps of black slaves and the music they invented: jazz. His challenge: to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and sing it on Gorée, the island symbol of the slave trade, in homage to the victims of slavery. Guided in his quest by the pianist Moncef Genoud, Youssou N'Dour traveled the United States and Europe. Accompanied by exceptional musicians, they meet many personalities, and create, through meetings, concerts and discussions on slavery, music that transcends cultures.

From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Dakar via Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, imbued with jazz and gospel. But already the day of return to Africa is approaching and much remains to be done in order to be ready for the final concert...