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Release Date:
July 1, 1998
Original Title:
La vie sur terre
Alternate Titles:
Das Leben auf Erden
I zoi pano sti Gi
La vida sobre tierra
Life on Earth
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
CNC
Haut et Court
La Sept-Arte
PROCIREP
Production Countries:
France | Mali | Mauritania
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 61
Just before the turn of the 21st century, Dramane, a Malian who lives in Paris, returns to his family's African village to visit his father. After biking around the town, Dramane realizes how different and stagnated his village is compared to the ever-changing modern world, especially at the dawn of a new millennium. While home, Dramane strikes up a friendship with beautiful villager Nana, with whom he contemplates the future. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Director:
Abderrahmane Sissako
Director of Photography:
Jacques Besse
Editor:
Nadia ben Rachid
Writer:
Abderrahmane Sissako
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