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Les Accords de Bella

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Les Accords de Bella
DVD cover
Directed byDavid Constantin
Screenplay byDavid Constantin
Produced byCaméléon Production
CinematographyMahen Bujun
Edited byDavid Constantin
Music byMenwar
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryMauritius

Les Accords de Bella (lit.'Bella's Accords') is a 2007 anthropological documentary film directed by David Constantin.[1] It was selected by the African Film Festival of Cordoba - FCAT.

Synopsis

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Rodrigues Island, lost in the middle of the Indian Ocean, has something particular: There are more than 500 accordions for 35,000 people. Polkas, mazurkas and waltzes are part of the history and mestization of an island forgotten by all for a very long time. Here, the accordion is not a forgotten instrument, quite the contrary; its sound mixes with African drums so that young and old can dance. With Philippe Imbert's help, a French craftsman, the Rodrigues Accordion Association has set out on a new adventure: Making their own accordion. The first one, the prototype, completely made on the island, is called Bella.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Les Accords de Bella". Festival Film Afriqueiles. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ "David Constantin, "Bella" au bois dormant". L'Express (France). 16 July 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "Les accords de Bella". Le Mauricien (in French). 15 July 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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