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Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1961-10-13

Birth Place

Kiffa, Mauritania

Movies and TV shows :

Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories

Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories

2017

0.0

Movie
Bamako

Bamako

2006

6.9

Movie
Life on Earth

Life on Earth

1998

5.7

Movie
Rostov-Luanda

Rostov-Luanda

1998

6.3

Movie