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Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It (2015)
Directed by Christopher Kirkley
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Overview
Prince goes Sahel in this colorful homage to Purple Rain. Set among the sub-Saharan Tuareg people, and reputedly the first feature film in their Tamashek language (which has no word for “purple,” hence the title). Resplendent in a purple robe and matching chopper, smoking hot guitarist Mdou Moctar arrives in a music-mad Niger town and sets about wooing a local beauty, clashing with his pious father, and fencing with the jealous king of the local scene (Kader Tanoutanoute, as wily and dapper as Morris Day) until their climactic six-string shootout.
Length 75 minutes
Actors
Mdou Moctar | Rhaicha Ibrahim | Kader Tanoutanoute | Fatimata Falo | Ahmoudou Madassane | Abdoulaye Souleymane
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/14/2020 | Computer | Broadcast | Other | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
”I love the desert.”
More of a reimagining than a remake but I like the approach here. Having seen PURPLE RAIN recently (4 years ago recently) it’s neat to see how certain specific moments line up to the original film. This also plays like more of hangout movie than PR. Dig this one and wish I had watched it when it was on Prime. I suspect MUBI also had this up at one point.
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