Prince goes Sahel in this colorful homage to Purple Rain. Set among the sub-Saharan Tuareg people, and reputedly the first feature film in their Tamashek language (which has no word for "purple," hence the title). Resplendent in a purple robe and matching chopper, smoking hot guitarist Mdou Moctar arrives in a music-mad Niger town and sets about wooing a local beauty, clashing with his pious father, and fencing with the jealous king of the local scene (Kader Tanoutanoute, as wily and dapper as Morris Day) until their climactic six-string shootout.
Released: Apr 17, 2015
Runtime: 75 minutes
Stars: Mdou Moctar, Rhaicha Ibrahim, Kader Tanoutanoute, Fatimata Falo, Ahmoudou Madassane, Abdoulaye Souleymane
Crew: Christopher Kirkley (Director), Christopher Kirkley (Writer), Abdoulaye Souleymane (Transportation Coordinator), Mdou Moctar (Original Music Composer), Sara El Rhazoui (Editor), Delphine Ménoret (Colorist)