Africa Rising(2019)
Africa Rising Synopsis
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
Africa Rising (2019) is a documentary, history and music film directed by Thorsten Ernst, released on June 3, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jürgen Zimmerer, Didier Awadi, Amelie Deuflhard and Felwine Sarr. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Thorsten Ernst
- Writers:
- Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa, Thorsten Ernst
- Producers:
- Lina Schienke, Wiebke Zippel, Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa
- Cinematographer:
- Christian Lache
- Production:
- ZDF, ARTE, Signed Media
- Status:
- Released
Africa Rising Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Jürgen Zimmerer
Jürgen Zimmerer
as Self - Historian
- Didier Awadi
Didier Awadi
as Self - Musician
- Amelie Deuflhard
Amelie Deuflhard
as Self - Art Director
- Felwine Sarr
Felwine Sarr
as Self - Economist
- Nhlanhla Nciza
Nhlanhla Nciza
as Self - Musician
- Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
as Self - Musician
- Hauke Dorsch
Hauke Dorsch
as Self - Ethnologist
- Ray Lema
Ray Lema
as Self - Musician
- Leanne Sacramone
Leanne Sacramone
as Self - Cartier Foundation Curator
Gims
as Self - Musician
- Binetou Sylla
Binetou Sylla
as Self - Music Producer
- Bintou Simporé
Bintou Simporé
as Self - Radio Presenter
Key crew
Directed by Thorsten Ernst, written by Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa and Thorsten Ernst, produced by Lina Schienke, Wiebke Zippel and Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa.
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Africa Rising Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2 ratings.
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Africa Rising – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Africa Rising?
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The main cast of Africa Rising (2019) includes Jürgen Zimmerer, Didier Awadi, Amelie Deuflhard, Felwine Sarr and Nhlanhla Nciza. The film was directed by Thorsten Ernst. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Africa Rising released?
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Africa Rising was released on June 3, 2019 and runs for 1h 30m.
Is Africa Rising worth watching?
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Africa Rising (2019) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.