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Abderrahmane Sissako
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 Fi…
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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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2024
Black Tea
Movie Director
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2020
Le vol du Boli
Movie Director
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2019
Al Zubarah
Movie Director
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2019
Life in Al Barr
Movie Director
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2017
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
Movie Self
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2014
Timbuktu
Movie Director
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2008
8
Movie Director
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2008
Stories on Human Rights
Movie Director
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2008
Tiya's Dream
Movie Director
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2008
Mambéty For Ever
Movie Self
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2007
Bamako
Movie Cow-boy
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2006
Dry Season
Movie Producer
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2003
Little Men
Movie Producer
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2002
Our Father
Movie Executive Producer
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2002
Waiting for Happiness
Movie Director
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1998
Life on Earth
Movie Dramane
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1998
Rostov-Luanda
Movie
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1997
Documenta X - Die Filme
Movie Director
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1997
Sabriya
Movie Director
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1997
Africa Dreaming
Movie Writer
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1994
Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
Movie Production Designer
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1993
October
Movie Director
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1991
The Game
Movie Director
