Abderrahmane Sissako
Biography
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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Movies (22)
Black Tea
Director (Directing)
2024
Le vol du Boli
Director (Directing)
2020
Al Zubarah
Director (Directing)
2019
Life in Al Barr
Screenplay (Writing)
2019
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
as Self
2017
Timbuktu
Director (Directing)
2014
8
Director (Directing)
2008
Stories on Human Rights
Director (Directing)
2008
Tiya's Dream
Director (Directing)
2008
Dry Season
Producer (Production)
2006
Bamako
as Cow-boy
2006
Little Men
Producer (Production)
2003
Abouna
Executive Producer (Production)
2002
Waiting for Happiness
Director (Directing)
2002
Life on Earth
as Dramane
1998
Rostov-Luanda
1998
Documenta X - Die Filme
Director (Directing)
1997
Sabriya
Director (Directing)
1997
Africa Dreaming
Writer (Writing)
1997
Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
Production Designer (Production)
1994
October
Director (Directing)
1993
The Game
Writer (Writing)
1991