Abderrahmane Sissako

Director

Born: October 13, 1961 (age 64)
From: Kiffa, Mauritania

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…

Filmography (19)

Black Tea (2024)
Director
Le vol du Boli (2020)
Director
Life in Al Barr
Life in Al Barr (2019)
Director
Al Zubarah
Al Zubarah (2019)
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories (2017)
Self
Timbuktu (2014)
Director
8 (2008)
Director
Stories on Human Rights (2008)
Director
Tiya's Dream (2008)
Director
Mambéty For Ever
Mambéty For Ever (2008)
Self
Bamako (2007)
Director
Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Director
Life on Earth (1998)
Director
Rostov-Luanda
Rostov-Luanda (1998)
Director
Documenta X - Die Filme
Documenta X - Die Filme (1997)
Director
Sabriya (1997)
Director
Africa Dreaming (1997)
Director
October
October (1993)
Director
The Game (1991)
Director