Bamako (The Court)
Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes... Amidst the pleas and the testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be concerned by this novel Africa's desire to fight for its rights...
DistributorNew Yorker Films
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Opening$10,183
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateFeb 14, 2007
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Oct 28, 2007
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresDrama
In Release321 days/45 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 69 | $12,842 | - | 1 | - | $12,842 | $17,022 | 1 |
| Feb 16-18 | 68 | $10,183 | - | 1 | - | $10,183 | $14,363 | 1 |
| Feb 23-25 | 76 | $8,515 | -16.4% | 1 | - | $8,515 | $29,525 | 2 |
| Mar 2-4 | 80 | $6,649 | -21.9% | 1 | - | $6,649 | $40,691 | 3 |
| Mar 9-11 | 76 | $8,763 | +31.8% | 2 | +1 | $4,381 | $51,974 | 4 |
| Jun 15-17 | 87 | $3,937 | +1,015.3% | 1 | - | $3,937 | $94,188 | 18 |
| Apr 6-8 | 91 | $3,825 | +273.9% | 2 | +1 | $1,912 | $66,559 | 8 |
| Jun 1-3 | 74 | $7,467 | - | 4 | - | $1,866 | $85,347 | 16 |
| Apr 13-15 | 86 | $4,221 | +10.4% | 3 | +1 | $1,407 | $71,242 | 9 |
| Oct 26-28 | 118 | $1,238 | - | 1 | - | $1,238 | $112,351 | 37 |
| Mar 23-25 | 100 | $2,248 | +328.2% | 2 | +1 | $1,124 | $59,750 | 6 |
| Apr 27-29 | 116 | $1,081 | -42.3% | 1 | -2 | $1,081 | $76,103 | 11 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 104 | $1,023 | -54.5% | 1 | -1 | $1,023 | $62,159 | 7 |
| Jul 27-29 | 103 | $946 | - | 1 | - | $946 | $105,563 | 24 |
| May 11-13 | 117 | $878 | - | 1 | - | $878 | $77,356 | 13 |
| Aug 10-12 | 102 | $781 | - | 1 | - | $781 | $106,711 | 26 |
| Jun 22-24 | 100 | $1,438 | -63.5% | 2 | +1 | $719 | $97,990 | 19 |
| Apr 20-22 | 104 | $1,874 | -55.6% | 3 | - | $624 | $74,023 | 10 |
| Sep 14-16 | 129 | $624 | - | 1 | - | $624 | $110,407 | 31 |
| Jun 29-Jul 1 | 86 | $1,686 | +17.2% | 3 | +1 | $562 | $100,813 | 20 |
| Jul 13-15 | 98 | $1,114 | +148.1% | 2 | +1 | $557 | $104,337 | 22 |
| Mar 16-18 | 116 | $525 | -94% | 1 | -1 | $525 | $57,502 | 5 |
| Jul 6-8 | 103 | $449 | -73.4% | 1 | -2 | $449 | $102,852 | 21 |
| Aug 17-19 | 105 | $1,245 | +59.4% | 3 | +2 | $415 | $108,964 | 27 |
| Sep 28-30 | 130 | $394 | - | 1 | - | $394 | $111,113 | 33 |
| Jun 8-10 | 123 | $353 | -95.3% | 1 | -3 | $353 | $89,959 | 17 |
| Aug 24-26 | 112 | $348 | -72% | 1 | -2 | $348 | $109,615 | 28 |
