Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love, a new film documenting the making of Egypt, Youssou's seminal 2004 musical exploration of Islam, makes its Telluride Film Festival debut this weekend. While the schedule of screenings remains hush-hush until the proceedings begin tomorrow, it's safe to assume that Youssou will be involved in the festivities. The film examines the critical and public response to the album at home in Senegal, and abroad, where it garnered a Grammy Award. The following week, the film will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Youssou will also perform in a free concert.
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love, a new film written and directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, makes its Telluride Film Festival premiere this weekend. While the schedule of screenings and other Festival events remains hush-hush until the proceedings begin tomorrow, it's safe to assume that Youssou will be involved in the festivities.
The film documents the making of Youssou's seminal 2004 album, Egypt, a musical exploration of Islam, and examines the critical and public response to the album at home in Senegal, where it was initially met with resistance and ultimately welcomed, and abroad, where it was highly acclaimed and garnered a Grammy Award. You can watch a trailer for the film at youtube.com.
I Bring What I Love will also be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival starting next Saturday, September 6, with encore presentations the next day and the following Saturday as well. Youssou will participate in the week's events with a free concert in the city's Yonge-Dundas Square. For more information and a complete film schedule, visit tiff08.ca.
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