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They Will Have to Kill Us First

6.2(4)20151h 45m1

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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Status
Released
Budget
$522.4K
Box office
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Language
Bambara
  • woman director

Top billed cast

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Produced in

Mali, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • 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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