TIMBUKTU

TIMBUKTU

TIMBUKTU, 2014

Mauritania | DCP, Color, 97’ | Arabic, French
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Cast: İbrahim Ahmed aka Pino, Toulou Kiki, Abel Jafri

Ruled by fundamentalists, Timbuktu is a town where oppression and restrictions prevail. Away from the chaos, Kidane enjoys a quiet life with his family. But after accidentally killing someone, their fates change and he must face the fatal laws of the fascist government. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, a leading name in African cinema, the film exposes the silent struggle of lives that are subject to sharia law.

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