Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako
Sissako at the 2016 César award
Born (1961-10-13) 13 October 1961 (age 63)
Kiffa, Mauritania
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer

Abderrahmane Sissako (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سيساكو; 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,[1] winning a FIPRESCI Prize. His 2006 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[2] and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[3]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Waiting for Happiness". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  2. ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Oscars 2015". Oscars 2015: what will win best foreign language film?. Retrieved 4 February 2015.