
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the iconic representative "voice of Africa." At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The album's brave musical message was wholeheartedly embraced by Western audiences but ignited serious religious controversy in his homeland of Senegal. The film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.
Crew

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Director, Writer, Producer

Jonathan Oppenheim
Editor
Fernando Villena
Editor
Miklos C. Vasarhelyi
Executive Producer
Gwyn Welles
Co-Producer

Nick Doob
Camera Operator
Jojo Pennebaker
Camera Operator

Hugo Berkeley
Camera Operator

James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Martin Davich
Original Music Composer
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