Film Screenings at WOMEX 2005

07/27/2005 03:52AM

Berlin, Germany - The Worldwide Music Expo,WOMEX, will be presenting more world music films at its annual conference. WOMEX is the largest international gathering for world music professionals. It is a great networking point exclusively dedicated to world, roots, folk, ethnic, traditional and local music of all kinds.

Film Screenings:

“Africa Live”
A 120 minute performance documentary of a major music event which took place in Dakar, Senegal in March 2005 in aid of 'Roll Back Malaria'. A spectacular concert of incredible African music, staged by Africans, for the enjoyment of Africans.
Presented by BBC Cymru Wales

”Link TV's Best Video Finds of 2005”
For this upcoming WOMEX Link TV will screen their best World Music video finds of 2005. The selections will be based on creativity, from the whimsical low budget of Di Grine Kuzine's “Berlin” to the broodingly lush and more costly “Con Todo Palabra” by Lhasa (Mexico/Canada). Unusual fusions with tradition are demonstrated both visually and musically in “Malademna” by Shukar Collective (Romania) and “Lifuala Ndonga” by Congotronics/Konono. Animation will be represented by Steve Harper's remarkable interpretation of Hungarian band Eletfa's music and Lula Queiroga's indictment of Brazil's hired killers. Other outstanding videos will be added.
Presented by Link TV


”Troubadours of Allah”
With a dogmatic and fundamentalist view of Muslims increasingly predominant in the Western media, there has never been a more important time to show an alternative view of Islam. Sufism is the mystical dimension of Islam that preaches peace, tolerance and pluralism. And it encourages music, which is seen as a way of getting closer to God. Sufi music is literally some of the most ecstatic in the world.
This documentary by Simon Broughton looks at Sufism and its music in different part of the Islamic world - Syria, Turkey, Pakistan and Morocco. It follows the development of Sufism, reveals the views and beliefs of devotees, examines the growing threat from fundamentalist Islam and includes fantastic performances from some of the greatest Sufi musicians.
Presented by Songlines/MWTV

World Music Central
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20050708155221938