Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
October 13, 1961 · Kiffa, Mauritania
Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono) was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, winning the FIPRESCI Prize. His 2007 film Bamako received much attention. Sissako's themes include globalisation, exile and the displacement of people. His 2014 film Timbuktu was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film.
Notable work
Often works with
Fethi Akkari
2 titles together
Sabriya, Africa Dreaming
Chawki Bouglia
2 titles together
Sabriya, Africa Dreaming
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Mamadou Kanouté
2 titles together
Bamako, Life on Earth
- N
Nigist Anteneh
2 titles together
8, Tiya's Dream
- T
Tefera Gizaw
2 titles together
8, Tiya's Dream
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Fekadu Kebede
2 titles together
8, Tiya's Dream
Full filmography · 15
Black Tea
Director and Writer
20246
Le vol du Boli
Director
2020
Timbuktu
Director and Writer
20147
8
Director and Writer
2008
Stories on Human Rights
Director
2008
Tiya's Dream
Director
2008
Bamako
as Cow-boy and Director and Writer
20077.1
Waiting for Happiness
Director and Writer
20026.5
Life on Earth
as Dramane and Director and Writer
1998Rostov-Luanda
cast and Director and Writer
1998Documenta X - Die Filme
Director
1997
Sabriya
Director
1997