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Timbuktu (2014)

A song for freedom

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Abderrahmane Sissako

Synopsis

A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed. A look at the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels.

Actors

Ibrahim Ahmed
Ibrahim Ahmed
Kidane
Toulou Kiki
Toulou Kiki
Satima
Layla Walet Mohamed
Layla Walet Mohamed
Toya
Abel Jafri
Abel Jafri
Abdelkrim
Kettly Noël
Kettly Noël
Zabou
Hichem Yacoubi
Hichem Yacoubi
Jihadist
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed
Issan
Fatoumata Diawara
Fatoumata Diawara
Singer
Adel Mahmoud Cherif
Adel Mahmoud Cherif
The Imam
Salem Dendou
Salem Dendou
Jihadist leader
Mamby Kamissoko
Mamby Kamissoko
Jihadist
Yoro Diakité
Yoro Diakité
Jihadist
Cheik A.G. Emakni
Cheik A.G. Emakni
Omar
Zikra Oualet Moussa
Zikra Oualet Moussa
Tina
Weli Cleib
Weli Cleib
Judge
Djié Sidi
Djié Sidi
Judge
Omar Haidara
Omar Haidara
Amadou
Damien Ndjie
Damien Ndjie
Abu Jaafar

Crews

Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Writer
Kessen Tall
Kessen Tall
Writer
Sylvie Pialat
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Nadia ben Rachid
Nadia ben Rachid
Editor
Thierry Delors
Thierry Delors
Sound Recordist
Amine Bouhafa
Amine Bouhafa
Music
Étienne Comar
Étienne Comar
Producer
Sofian El Fani
Sofian El Fani
Director of Photography
Elisabeth Guthmann
Elisabeth Guthmann
Casting
Sébastien Birchler
Sébastien Birchler
Production Design
Ami Sow
Ami Sow
Costume Design
Bertrand Etienne
Bertrand Etienne
First Assistant Camera
Olivia Bruynoghe
Olivia Bruynoghe
Script Supervisor
Mathieu Jussreandot
Mathieu Jussreandot
Visual Effects
Stéphane Bidault
Stéphane Bidault
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thierry Delors
Thierry Delors
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roman Dymny
Roman Dymny
Supervising Sound Editor
Matthias Weber
Matthias Weber
Visual Effects Producer
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer

Trailers and other movies

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