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.
Cast
Crew

Bamako
Director, Writer, Producer

Life on Earth
Writer, Director

Waiting for Happiness
Director, Writer

8
Director, Writer

Dry Season
Producer

Molom: A Legend of Mongolia
Production Designer
October
Director, Writer

Timbuktu
Director, Writer

The Game
Writer, Director
Rostov-Luanda
Director, Writer
Documenta X - Die Filme
Director

Africa Dreaming
Writer, Director

Stories on Human Rights
Director
Al Zubarah
Director, Screenplay
Life in Al Barr
Screenplay, Director

Little Men
Producer

Sabriya
Director

Tiya's Dream
Director

Black Tea
Director, Writer

Abouna
Executive Producer

Le vol du Boli
Director
