“Directed by Susan Vogel, the film follows the life of a real mason in the town of Djenné (Mali, Africa) named Komusa Tenapo. Using research culled from Canadian anthropologist Trevor Marchand, the film has an interesting approach to demonstrate the everyday realities and overarching socio-cultural issues of earth building in this historical African town, using real-life and fictitious characters, re-enactments, interviews and live footage to present a very believable, instructive and compelling narrative about traditional building practices and how it intertwines a rich, underlying dimension to Djenné’s social and urban fabric.” - Treehugger

“Directed by Susan Vogel, the film follows the life of a real mason in the town of Djenné (Mali, Africa) named Komusa Tenapo. Using research culled from Canadian anthropologist Trevor Marchand, the film has an interesting approach to demonstrate the everyday realities and overarching socio-cultural issues of earth building in this historical African town, using real-life and fictitious characters, re-enactments, interviews and live footage to present a very believable, instructive and compelling narrative about traditional building practices and how it intertwines a rich, underlying dimension to Djenné’s social and urban fabric.” - Treehugger

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