Back To Africa
2008, English. Directed by Othmar Schmiderer.
An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and followed their lives for a year. The artists, from villages in Ghana, Gambia and Congo, were the subjects of Africa! Africa! touring across Europe, but they have unbreakable roots to their homeland and their families. Schmiderer lovingly portrays his heroes, who tell their stories about themselves, their art and what it means to them to be African with captivating honesty. The interviews are interwoven with dance scenes and colourful vignettes set to authentic music.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 April 2008
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Written by
- Othmar Schmiderer
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Back To Africa runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Back To Africa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Back To Africa?
Back To Africa (2008) was directed by Othmar Schmiderer and stars Ebraima Tata Dindin, Georges Momboye, Makaya Dimbelolo.