Abderrahmane Sissako

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-10-13 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Kiffa, Mauritania

Also Known As عبد الرحمن سيساكو, 압데라만 시사코

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

Director

2024
Black Tea

as Director

2020
Le vol du Boli

as Director

2019
Life in Al Barr

as Director

2019
Al Zubarah

as Director

2014
Timbuktu

as Director

2008
8

as Director

2008
2008
Tiya's Dream

as Director

2006
Bamako

as Director

2002
1998
Life on Earth

as Director

1998
Rostov-Luanda

as Director

1997
1997
Sabriya

as Director

1997
Africa Dreaming

as Director

1993
October

as Director

1991
The Game

as Director

Writer

2024
Black Tea

as Writer

2019
Life in Al Barr

as Screenplay

2019
Al Zubarah

as Screenplay

2014
Timbuktu

as Writer

2008
8

as Writer

2006
Bamako

as Writer

2002
1998
Life on Earth

as Writer

1998
Rostov-Luanda

as Writer

1997
Africa Dreaming

as Writer

1993
October

as Writer

1991
The Game

as Writer

Producer

2006
Dry Season

as Producer

2006
Bamako

as Producer

2003
Little Men

as Producer

2002
Abouna

as Executive Producer

1994
Molom: A Legend of Mongolia

as Production Designer

Actor