Return to Gorée
2007, English. Directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud.
Because jazz is the miraculous product of the horror of slavery, Youssou N'Dour returned to the slave route and the music they created, in search of new inspiration. Accompanied by the blind Swiss pianist Moncef Genoud and the Director of the Gorée House of Slaves Museum, Joseph N'Diaye, the Senegalese singer wrote new songs during this initiatory voyage which took him to the USA then to Europe. At Gorée, an island just off the Senegalese coast and symbol of the slave trade, his memorable concert marked the end of this quest and the start of a new challenge: making today's generation aware of the tragedy of slavery, the importance of not forgetting and the need for reconciliation.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 October 2007
- Original title
- Retour à Gorée
- Country
- Luxembourg, Switzerland
- Written by
- Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, Emmanuel Gétaz
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Return to Gorée runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Return to Gorée is streaming on Philo and Fandor in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Return to Gorée, try The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story, David Byrne's American Utopia, The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert.
Who directed Return to Gorée?
Return to Gorée (2007) was directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and stars Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye.