- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 13, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Kiffa, Mauritania
Abderrahmane Sissako
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.
Filmography
movieBlack Tea
2024 · Director, Writer
movieLe vol du Boli
2020 · Director
Life in Al Barr
movieLife in Al Barr
2019 · Director, Screenplay
Al Zubarah
movieAl Zubarah
2019 · Director, Screenplay
movieAbderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories
2017 · Self
movieTimbuktu
2014 · Director, Writer
movie8
2008 · Director, Writer
movieStories on Human Rights
2008 · Director
movieTiya's Dream
2008 · Director
Mambéty For Ever
movieMambéty For Ever
2008 · Self
movieBamako
2007 · Cow-boy, Director, Writer, Producer
movieDry Season
2006 · Producer
movieLittle Men
2003 · Producer
movieOur Father
2002 · Executive Producer
movieWaiting for Happiness
2002 · Director, Writer
movieLife on Earth
1998 · Dramane, Director, Writer
Rostov-Luanda
movieRostov-Luanda
1998 · , Director, Writer
Documenta X - Die Filme
movieDocumenta X - Die Filme
1997 · Director
movieSabriya
1997 · Director
movieAfrica Dreaming
1997 · Writer, Director
movieMolom: A Legend of Mongolia
1994 · Production Designer
October
movieOctober
1993 · Director, Writer
movieThe Game
1991 · Director, Writer