Abderrahmane Sissako

Directing·Oct 13, 1961·Kiffa, Mauritania

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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.

Film	Credit
Black Tea2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Le vol du Boli2020 · Director	Director
LLife in Al Barr2019 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
AAl Zubarah2019 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories2017 · Self	Self
Timbuktu2014 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
82008 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Stories on Human Rights2008 · Director	Director
Tiya's Dream2008 · Director	Director
MMambéty For Ever2008 · Self	Self
Bamako2007 · Cow-boy, Director, Writer, Producer	Cow-boy, Director, Writer, Producer
Dry Season2006 · Producer	Producer
Little Men2003 · Producer	Producer
Waiting for Happiness2002 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Life on Earth1998 · Dramane, Director, Writer	Dramane, Director, Writer
RRostov-Luanda1998 · Actor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer
DDocumenta X - Die Filme1997 · Director	Director
Sabriya1997 · Director	Director
Africa Dreaming1997 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
OOctober1993 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Game1991 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer