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Retour à Gorée (English: Return to Gorée) is a 2007 musical documentary road movie directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, featuring singer Youssou N'Dour's journey along the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to commemorate its victims. Guided in his mission by the pianist Moncef Genoud, Youssou N'Dour travels across the United States of America and Europe. Accompanied by some of the world's most exceptional musicians, they meet peoples and well known figures, and create, through concerts, encounters and debates. Their music transcends cultural division.
Original Release
10/27/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Youssou N'Dour | Himself / Self |
| Moncef Genoud | Himself / Self |
| Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye | Himself / Self |
| Idris Muhammad | Himself / Self |
| James Cammack | Self |
| Pyeng Threadgill | Self / Herself |
| Grégoire Maret | Himself / Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Himself / Self |
| Ernie Hammes | Himself / Self |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Himself / Self |
Directors
Writers
Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Emmanuel Gétaz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Youssou N'Dour | Himself / Self |
| Moncef Genoud | Himself / Self |
| Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye | Himself / Self |
| Idris Muhammad | Himself / Self |
| James Cammack | Self |
| Pyeng Threadgill | Self / Herself |
| Grégoire Maret | Himself / Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Himself / Self |
| Ernie Hammes | Himself / Self |
| Wolfgang Muthspiel | Himself / Self |
| Big Chief Monk Boudreaux | Himself / Self |
| Karfa Diallo | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emmanuel Gétaz | Producer |
| Nicolas Steil | Producer |
| Tun van Rijswijck | Producer |
| Marcus Stewart | Producer |
| Essam El Erian | Producer |
