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They Will Have to Kill Us First (2015) is a raw, pulse-driven documentary that follows Mali’s musicians after jihadists seized the north in 2012 and imposed a brutal ban on music. With radio stations wrecked, instruments burned and artists forced into exile or hiding, the film tracks the dangerous journeys from refugee camps back to war-ravaged cities and the fight to keep song alive — including the rise of Songhoy Blues from underground exile to international stages. The documentary was widely praised on the festival circuit for its intimate portraits and urgent soundtrack. If you want to watch it, Stream Tracker will check whether They Will Have to Kill Us First is currently available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+. Read on to find where you can stream or rent it legally and which platform carries the best viewing option.

Synopsis

In 2012, Islamist militants overran northern Mali and enforced an uncompromising interpretation of Sharia. On August 12th they banned music—silencing radio stations, burning instruments and subjecting musicians to torture or execution. Overnight, the country’s most venerated cultural voices were driven into hiding or exile. The film follows these artists’ fight to keep their music alive: from violent clashes between the army and insurgents, to life in overcrowded refugee camps across the border where money and hope are in short supply, to dangerous returns to cities shattered by war. Alongside these stories, it traces the journey of Songhoy Blues as they emerge from displacement to find international success.

Release date

2015

Duration

1h 45min

Rating

Director

Johanna Schwartz

Country

Mali, Royaume-Uni

Genre(s)

Documentaire

Cast

Aliou Touré Oumar Touré Garba Touré Nathanael Dembélé Khaira Arby