A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
عبد الرحمن سيساكو
압데라만 시사코
Birthplace:
Kiffa, Mauritania
Born:
October 13, 1961
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.
Director:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2006 Bamako
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
Executive Producer:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Abouna
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2006 Bamako
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
Producer:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Abouna
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2003 Little Men
2006 Bamako
2006 Dry Season
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
Production Designer:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1994 Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Abouna
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2003 Little Men
2006 Bamako
2006 Dry Season
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
Screenplay:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1994 Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Abouna
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2003 Little Men
2006 Bamako
2006 Dry Season
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
Writer:
1991 The Game
1993 October
1994 Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
1997 Africa Dreaming
1997 Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 Sabriya
1998 Life on Earth
1998 Rostov-Luanda
2002 Abouna
2002 Waiting for Happiness
2003 Little Men
2006 Bamako
2006 Dry Season
2008 8
2008 Stories on Human Rights
2008 Tiya's Dream
2014 Timbuktu
2019 Al Zubarah
2019 Life in Al Barr
2020 Le vol du Boli
2024 Black Tea
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