Abderrahmane Sissako

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.

Known for

Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories

Waiting for Happiness

19 May 2002

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2017	Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories	Self
2006	Bamako	Cow-boy
1998	Life on Earth	Dramane
1998	Rostov-Luanda

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	Black Tea	Director
2024	Black Tea	Writer
2020	Le vol du Boli	Director
2019	Life in Al Barr	Director
2019	Life in Al Barr	Screenplay
2019	Al Zubarah	Director
2019	Al Zubarah	Screenplay
2014	Timbuktu	Director
2014	Timbuktu	Writer
2008	8	Director
2008	8	Writer
2008	Stories on Human Rights	Director
2008	Tiya's Dream	Director
2006	Bamako	Director
2006	Bamako	Writer
2006	Bamako	Producer
2006	Dry Season	Producer
2003	Little Men	Producer
2002	Waiting for Happiness	Director
2002	Waiting for Happiness	Writer
2002	Abouna	Executive Producer
1998	Life on Earth	Director
1998	Life on Earth	Writer
1998	Rostov-Luanda	Director
1998	Rostov-Luanda	Writer
1997	Documenta X - Die Filme	Director
1997	Africa Dreaming	Writer
1997	Sabriya	Director
1997	Africa Dreaming	Director
1994	Molom: A Legend of Mongolia	Production Designer
1993	October	Director
1993	October	Writer
1991	The Game	Director
1991	The Game	Writer