J'y Crois - I Believe In It: The Road to Decentralization in Mali

A beautifully composed political documentary investigating the decentralization process in Mali, J'Y CROIS is the new film from noted African Studies scholar Emile Adriaan van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal (Leiden University), and his son ethnographic filmmaker Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal. Since the 1990s, decentralization reforms have been a top priority in this West African country. The aim is to transfer political and economic power to the democratically elected political bodies in decentralized communities.