🎬 Documentary

The Whisper of the Marimba

2020 1h 19m Dir. Greta-Marie Becker

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The marimba is the bridge between Africa and Latin America. The sound of the wooden xylophone connects the present-day life on the Ecuadorian Pacific coast with its African roots. Hundreds of years ago, the marimba music came to Ecuador across the sea. Stormy drum rhythms and the gentle, undulating melodies remind us of the violence experienced during slave trade and colonial rule and also tell the story of the centuries-old musical resistance of the Afro-Ecuadorian community. ""The Whisper of the Marimba"" portrays three generations of musicians who lay bare their worries and dreams as well as their unshakable trust in the power of art and music to nurture their identity and community.

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Year
2020
Runtime
1h 19m
Genre
Documentary
Language
DE
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Greta-Marie Becker

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The Whisper of the Marimba has a runtime of 1h 19m (1 hour and 19 minutes).
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