Super Malan Djombo

2023· 53 min· Documentary, TV Movie

Lisbon, Studio Valentim de Carvalho, 2022: Malan Mané, former star singer of the famous formation Super Mama Djombo from Guinea-Bissau, who has been living in exile in France for 30 years, is preparing to finally record the album he composed decades ago. How many miracles did it take to make this moment a reality? How did Mané live all these years in exile? The songs reveal his view of Guinea-Bissau and today's Africa. Today, 50 years after Guinea-Bissau's independence, what has become of the revolutionary ideals of yesteryear? Accompanied by Mané's music and lyrics, the documentary shows the images of his incredible return to Bissau in 2019 - after 29 years abroad.