"Sun of the Soil" is now on Netflix!

Hi, I hope you’re doing well. It’s been a while but I just want to let you know that after several years, our film “Sun of the Soil” is finally streaming worldwide on Netflix! “Sun of the Soil” is a work of love and long labor. It follows Malian artist Abdou Ouologuem as he tries to understand the truth about the mysterious and legendary 14th century Malian king Mansa Musa. Directed by me and written by Ladan Osman, the film is a 26 minute documentary filmed over multiple years. The full credits are below.

Please do stream it and share with your friends and family.

Blessings,

Joe

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Featuring interviews with:

Dr. Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch, Université Paris Diderot

Dr. Michael Gomez, NYU

Dr. Abdel Kader Haïdara, SAVAMA-DCI

Dr. Ismaël Diadié Haïdara, Fondo Kati Manuscript Library

Dr. Christina Sharpe, York University

Directed: By Joe Penney

Written: By Ladan Osman

Story By: Abdou Ouologuem, Ladan Osman & Joe Penney

Produced By: Asher Kelly-Nacht, Abdoul Salam Hama, Ladan Osman & Joe Penney

Executive Producers: Karah Preiss, Mamadou Sinsy Coulibaly, Sam Royston, Central Park West Enterprises, LLC

Director of Photography: Mads Junker, Joe Penney

Production Design By: Abdou Ouologuem

Cast of "Mansa Musa's Court", Written by Ladan Osman

Menkoro Touré - Mansa Musa

Abdoulaye Pérou - Court visitor

Abdoulaye Traoré - Court adviser

Mahamadou Dramé - Court musician

Honorine Diama - Inaré Konté

Aïssata Maïga - Foreigner

Edited By: Lucas Lobe

Associate Producers: Abdou Ouologuem, Thomas Vignali, Sidi Dagnoko, Spirit Communications Mali, Sory Kondo

Assistant Director: Ladan Osman

Aerial Drone Camera Operator: Olivier Salgado

News footage: Abdoulaye Gozane Diarra

Production Sound Recordist: Hamza Ouhbi

Sound Design By Eric Milano at Love Loft Studio

Supervising Colorist Samuel Gursky at Irving Harvey

Special Thanks to Syllart Records