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Not far from the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, proud cattle herder Kidane (Ibrahim Ahmed aka Pino) lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima (Toulou Kiki), his daughter Toya (Layla Walet Mohamed), and Issan (Mehdi Ag Mohamed), their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes abruptly in this stunningly rendered film from a master of world cinema.
Original Release
07/03/2014
US Release
01/13/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ibrahim Ahmed | Kidane |
Abel Jafri | Abdelkerim / Abdelkrim |
Toulou Kiki | Satima |
Layla Walet Mohamed | Toya |
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed | Issan |
Hichem Yacoubi | Djihadiste / Jihadist |
Kettly Noel | Zabou |
Fatoumata Diawara | La chanteuse Fatou / Singer |
Adel Mahmoud Cherif | L'Imam / The Imam |
Salem Dendou | Le chef djihadiste / Jihadist leader |
Directors
Writers
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ibrahim Ahmed | Kidane |
Abel Jafri | Abdelkerim / Abdelkrim |
Toulou Kiki | Satima |
Layla Walet Mohamed | Toya |
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed | Issan |
Hichem Yacoubi | Djihadiste / Jihadist |
Kettly Noel | Zabou |
Fatoumata Diawara | La chanteuse Fatou / Singer |
Adel Mahmoud Cherif | L'Imam / The Imam |
Salem Dendou | Le chef djihadiste / Jihadist leader |
Mamby Kamissoko | Djihadiste / Jihadist |
Yoro Diakite | Djihadiste / Jihadist |
Cheik A.G. Emakni | Omar |
Zikra Oualet Moussa | Tina |
Weli Kleïb | Juge / Judge |
Djié Sidi | Juge / Judge |
Damien Ndjie | Abu Jaafar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Benoît Quainon | Executive Producer |
Rémi Burah | Producer |
Etienne Comar | Producer |
Sylvie Pialat | Producer |
Gilles Sitbon | Producer |
Erik Luna | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2015 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |