The most significant scene in the movie, is the series of ending scenes leading up to the death of Chaka(Melé's husband). Sissako uses art as means of communication with the chronological order of the scenes. As the viewer sees Melé singing and her emotions become more apparent; she is crying...perhaps due to her economical situation or problems in her personal life.
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| Singing. Bamako 2006. |
The next scene: As she is singing a fan is pushed towards her sick child, and the fan cuts off Melé's husband in their wedding photo. Then the camera pans down to Melé's child sleeping; a gunshot is then heard in the background.
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| Wedding photo and Fan. Bamako 2006. |
Ending Scene: In a parking lot or desserted area in Malian man was shot/shoots himself. As the gun shot goes off, a car in the distance blows its tire simultaneously. While the man is laying for death, the occupants of the car have no idea of the incident in the distance.
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| Gunshot and Car. Bamako 2006 |
These series of scenes are significant as they may be hinting to Melé's husband being shot/shooting himself. It also indicates a certain feeling among the Malian people. Almost the feeling of being left behind; Sissako included other elements in his film.
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| "No one will listen." Bamako 2006. |
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| "Don't waste your time." Bamako 2006 |
Earlier in the film this conversation occurred between the recorder and a civilian. Saying "no one will listen" and "Don't waste your time" expresses the emotions these civilians of Bamako identify with. The use of singing with these series of scenes conveys Sissako's concept of using art to communicate a greater theme of emotions surrounding the film's plot.
