

They Will Have to Kill Us First
In 2012, jihadists took control of northern Mali. They imposed one of the strictest interpretations of sharia law in history. On August 12th they banned music - radio stations destroyed, instruments burned and musicians facing torture, even death. Overnight, Mali’s most revered members of society – the musicians – were forced into hiding or exile. This film follows Mali’s musicians as they fight to keep music alive in their country. We witness fierce battles between the army and the jihadists, capture life over borders at refugee camps where money and hope are scarce, follow perilous journeys home to war ravaged cities, and for one band, Songhoy Blues, their path to international stardom.
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- $522.4K
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- Language
- Bambara
- woman director
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United StatesUS
- PremiereNRSound + Vision Film Society Lincoln Center4 Aug 2015
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalLondon Film Festival13 Oct 2015
- Theatrical23 Oct 2015
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereOne World Film Festival10 Mar 2016
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They Will Have to Kill Us First was released on 13 October 2015.
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