Director

Abderrahmane Sissako

Directing

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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 118772

IMDb ID: nm0803066

Known for: Directing

Born: October 13, 1961

Age: 64

Place of birth: Kiffa, Mauritania

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1991 - 2024

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 6.54

Wikidata: Q308097

Also known as

عبد الرحمن سيساكو • 압데라만 시사코

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Director (11)Producer (2)Writer (2)Executive Producer (1)Production Designer (1)

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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.

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