Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film Waiting for Happiness was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard 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 and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography
Features:
2023: Black Tea
2014: Timbuktu
2006: Bamako
2002: Waiting for Happiness
1998: La Vie Sur Terre
Shorts:
2010: Je Vous Souhaite La Pluie
2008: La Dignité
2007: Je rêve de Tiya
1996: Sabriya
1995: Le Chameau et les Batons Flottants
1992: Octobre
1989: Le Jeu
Documentaries:
1997: Rostov-Luanda
2017: Dhono Dhanno Puspo Bhora
Theatre Plays:
2020: Le Vol Du Boli