Comedy ·Drama · Mali · 1998 · 1h 1m

Life on Earth

La vie sur terre

Director

Cast

Abderrahmane Sissako as Dramane Nana Baby as La jeune fille Mohamed Sissako as Le Père Bourama Coulibaly as Le Photographe Keita Bina Gaousso as Le Receveur Poste Mahamadou Dramé as L'Opérateur Poste

Crew

Jacques Besse — Director of Photography Nadia ben Rachid — Editor Abderrahmane Sissako — Writer

Tagline

A personal reflection on the state of Africa

Synopsis

Just before the turn of the 21st century, Dramane, a Malian who lives in Paris, returns to his family's African village to visit his father. After biking around the town, Dramane realizes how different and stagnated his village is compared to the ever-changing modern world, especially at the dawn of a new millennium. While home, Dramane strikes up a friendship with beautiful villager Nana, with whom he contemplates the future. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Abderrahmane Sissako Director Jacques Besse Director of Photography Nadia ben Rachid Editor Abderrahmane Sissako Writer

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