Abderrahmane Sissako
Director
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.
Born1961-10-13
Place of BirthKiffa, Mauritania
Known For
5.6
October
Drama
8.0
Africa Dreaming
Drama
5.4
The Game
DramaWar
6.0
Black Tea
RomanceDrama
6.5
Waiting for Happiness
Drama
7.0
Sabriya
Drama
6.8
Rostov-Luanda
Documentary
7.0
Bamako
Drama
7.0
Timbuktu
DramaWar
5.4
8
Drama
2.2
Stories on Human Rights
RomanceDrama
8.0
Le vol du Boli
Music
10.0
Documenta X - Die Filme
Documentary
6.0
Life on Earth
ComedyDrama
Al Zubarah
Life in Al Barr
Tiya's Dream
Drama