Fire! (1991)

Life in the African country of Mali in the 1990s is vividly highlighted in this mild drama. In the story, a young forest ranger who sees that his work holds the key to the future of his country (through reforestation) is disgusted at the short-sighted, money-grubbing ways of his superiors. He has a much better relationship with local villagers than with his agency's bosses. As the movie opens, the villagers are preparing to hold a hunting ceremony but are not sure whether they will do it the old fashioned way, with a bonfire, or will obey a government decree that open fires are too dangerous. There is a lot of sexual teasing between the villagers, including some harmless horseplay. For instance, when a man whispers another woman's name in his sleep, his wife pours water into his ear in revenge.

Released Feb. 10, 1991 100 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.africa, tmdb.mali, imdb.environmental-issue, imdb.mystical-realism, imdb.the-future, imdb.environmental, imdb.corruption

Production Companies: Kora Films, C.N.P.C.

Country: Bermuda
Production Countries: France, Mali
Languages: Bambara, French