Abderrahmane Sissako
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday13 October 1961 (64 years old)
Place of birthKiffa, Mauritania
Known credits25
Biography
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.
Black Tea
2024 · Director
Black Tea
2024 · Writer
Le vol du Boli
2020 · Director
Al Zubarah
2019 · Director
Life in Al Barr
2019 · Screenplay
Life in Al Barr
2019 · Director
Al Zubarah
2019 · Screenplay
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
2017 · Self
Timbuktu
2014 · Director
Timbuktu
2014 · Writer
8
2008 · Director
Stories on Human Rights
2008 · Director
8
2008 · Writer
Tiya's Dream
2008 · Director
Mambéty For Ever
2008 · Self
Bamako
2007 · Cow-boy
Bamako
2007 · Director
Bamako
2007 · Writer
Bamako
2007 · Producer
Dry Season
2006 · Producer
Little Men
2003 · Producer
Our Father
2002 · Executive Producer
Waiting for Happiness
2002 · Director
Waiting for Happiness
2002 · Writer
Life on Earth
1998 · Dramane
Life on Earth
1998 · Writer
Life on Earth
1998 · Director
Rostov-Luanda
1998
Rostov-Luanda
1998 · Director
Rostov-Luanda
1998 · Writer
Documenta X - Die Filme
1997 · Director
Sabriya
1997 · Director
Africa Dreaming
1997 · Writer
Africa Dreaming
1997 · Director
Le Chameau et les bâtons flottants
1996 · Director
Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
1994 · Production Designer
October
1993 · Director
October
1993 · Writer
The Game
1991 · Writer
The Game
1991 · Director
Artou
Director
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