“Tukki – Des Racines Au Bayou / From Roots To Bayou”16th African Film Festival Munich
The Senegalese jazz musician Alune Wade travels through Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria all the way to New Orleans to record his new album, New African Orleans, with local musicians there. Each of his stops is associated with a musical, historical or cultural aspect of jazz. Ghana/Nigeria/Senegal/France/USA 2026, 92 minutes, original with English subtitles, documentary. Directed by Alune Wade & Vincent Le Gal
The Senegalese jazz musician Alune Wade travels through Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria all the way to New Orleans to record his new album, New African Orleans, with local musicians there. Each of his stops is associated with a musical, historical or cultural aspect of jazz. Ghana/Nigeria/Senegal/France/USA 2026, 92 minutes, original with English subtitles, documentary. Directed by Alune Wade & Vincent Le Gal
At the 2025 Africa International Film Festival, Tukki won the Best International Documentary award. The film is presented in collaboration with DOK.fest München.
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