Films by Désirée von Trotha

Mali 2012, 90 min
by Désirée von Trotha

WOODSTOCK IN TIMBUKTU - the art of resistance is a 90min. documentary telling the story of an amazing music festival in the Sahara, the 'festival au desert'. "Congratulations to Bombino from the Republic of Niger for replacing their Kalashnikovs with guitars!" This statement opens the film and follows three bands from different regions, each telling their unique story. AMANAR sings about the discrimination of nomads. TARTIT is a traditional women's band. They met in a refugee camp during the reb

Germany 2010, 43 min
by Désirée von Trotha, Michael Wolff (fact+film)

Hairstyle in Mali (Africa) is a visual explosion of fantasy, creativity and skilled craft and is firmly rooted in African tradition and culture. We will tell the story of hair culture in Africa with the help of four people: Adjaratou belongs to the young generation and is dreaming of winning a beauty contest and eventually becomes Miss Yayorouba. Rose is a house maid and sometimes she works as a model for Malick Sidibe a world famous photographer. We will visit the barber shop of Keltoum Sennha