Abderrahmane Sissako
Directing
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
Directing17
movieBlack Tea
2024
Director
movieLe vol du Boli
2020
Director
Al Zubarah
2019
Director
movieTimbuktu
2014
Director
movie8
2008
Director
movieStories on Human Rights
2008
Director
movieTiya's Dream
2008
Director
movieBamako
2007
Director
movieWaiting for Happiness
2002
Director
movieLife on Earth
1998
Director
movieSabriya
1997
Director
movieAfrica Dreaming
1997
Director
October
1993
Director
movieThe Game
1991
Director
Writing12
movieBlack Tea
2024
Writer
Life in Al Barr
2019
Screenplay
Al Zubarah
2019
Screenplay
movieTimbuktu
2014
Writer
movie8
2008
Writer
movieBamako
2007
Writer
movieLife on Earth
1998
Writer
movieAfrica Dreaming
1997
Writer
October
1993
Writer
movieThe Game
1991
Writer
Acting5
Production5
movieBamako
2007
Producer
movieDry Season
2006
Producer
movieLittle Men
2003
Producer
movieOur Father
2002
Executive Producer
movieMolom: A Legend of Mongolia
1994
Production Designer