Abderrahmane Sissako
Known for: Directing
Born: October 12, 1961 in 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.
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Life on Earth
Dramane
Rostov-Luanda
Bamako
Cow-boy
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
Self
Waiting for Happiness
Director
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Director
Dry Season
Producer
Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
Production Designer
October
Director
Timbuktu
Director
The Game
Writer
Documenta X - Die Filme
Director
Africa Dreaming
Writer
Stories on Human Rights
Director
Life in Al Barr
Screenplay
Al Zubarah
Director
Little Men
Producer
Sabriya
Director
Tiya's Dream
Director
Black Tea
Director
Abouna
Executive Producer
Le vol du Boli
Director