In 2012, jihadists took control of northern Mali. They imposed one of the strictest interpretations of sharia law in history. On August 12th they banned music - radio stations destroyed, instruments burned and musicians facing torture, even death. Overnight, Mali's most revered members of society – the musicians – were forced into hiding or exile. This film follows Mali's musicians as they fight to keep music alive in their country. We witness fierce battles between the army and the jihadists, capture life over borders at refugee camps where money and hope are scarce, follow perilous journeys home to war ravaged cities, and for one band, Songhoy Blues, their path to international stardom.
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They Will Have to Kill Us First was released in 2015 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving They Will Have to Kill Us First (2015) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with They Will Have to Kill Us First than critics were.
With a score of 65%, They Will Have to Kill Us First is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2015, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2015 with similar scores include films like Home, Crimson Peak and Run All Night.
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