Abderrahmane Sissako
Known for directing · Born 13 October 1961 · 64 · Kiffa, Mauritania
28 credits
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.
Known for
Timbuktu
2014
Black Tea
2024
Bamako
2007
Waiting for Happiness
2002
8
2008
Life on Earth
1998
The Game
1991
October
1993
Stories on Human Rights
2008
Rostov-Luanda
1998
Le vol du Boli
2020
Documenta X - Die Filme
1997