Dufort george dolenz, ordered to take command of the french troops in timbuktu, mali, arrives with his wife, natalie. Timbuktu was founded in the 11th century as a major city in the mali empire and its prominence as an advanced civilization lasted until the 18th century. Timbuktu 2014 a malian cattleman ibrahim ahmed and his family face the wrath of islamic fundamentalists after a tragic accident. Mar 05, 2015 a movie that dares to humanize jihadists. Timbuktu has long been a center of islamic scholarship, art, literature, and musica. Abderrahmane sissako on the jihadists in timbuktu the new. Timbuktu the first mauritanian film to be nominated for an oscar, timbuktu is a quietly powerful multilingual effort that almost feels like a darkly comedic satire for its first act or so, lulling you into a false sense of security before the tone shifts and the noose tightens. So how did timbuktu come to symbolize the blank spaces of our imagination. Feb 11, 2015 timbuktu trailer ufficiale italiano 2015 hd. It was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 87th academy awards, and. Whats the story not far from timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife satima, his daughter toya, and issan, their twelveyearold shepherd. A group of men, all holding ak47s, moves toward a pickup.
Abderrahmane sissakos new film takes as its starting point a news story from the west african state of mali, where the director was born. The red carpet has been rolled, the stars departed and the losers hopefully dried their eyes. Jan 28, 2015 part of what makes timbuktu such a striking film is the way sissake insists on giving the jihadists full humanity even as he clearly and deeply deplores their actions. Not far from timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife satima, his daughter toya, and issan, their twelveyearold shepherd. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Timbuktu is another timely and timeless masterpiece from a director now firmly established among the most gifted in world cinema. Toulou kiki, ibrahim ahmed and layla walet mohamed in timbuktu, opening on wednesday.
Nominated film not in the english language british academy. Timbuktu trailer italiano ufficiale al cinema dal 12. Not far from timbuktu, now ruled by religious fundamentalists, kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife satima, his daughter toya, and issan, their twelveyearold shepherd. Jan 28, 2015 this month, abderrahmane sissakos timbuktu, an official selection in cannes last year and a current nominee for the best foreignlanguage film oscar, was caught up in the aftermath of the. Drammatico di abderrahmane sissako trama, foto ed extra di timbuktu.
We are in a desert of reddish limestone, with a scattering of sparse acacias. Timbuktu 2014 film streaming complet vf en francais. Timbuktu 1 hours and 36 minutes movie 2014 not far from the ancient malian city of timbuktu, proud cattle herder kidane ibrahim ahmed aka pino lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife satima toulou kiki, his daughter toya layla walet mohamed, and issan mehdi ag mohamed, their twelveyearold shepherd. Left, the films director, abderrahmane sissako, with mehdi a. A timely african film on islam and a spectacular breakthrough the wrenching, oscarnominated timbuktu depicts mali under jihadist rule. Timbuktu is a 2014 mauritanianfrench drama film directed and cowritten by abderrahmane sissako. It is set in timbuktu africa, but was filmed in the coral pink sand dunes state park in kanab, utah.
May 28, 2015 abderrahmane sissakos new film takes as its starting point a news story from the west african state of mali, where the director was born. An alternately unsettling and spellbinding journey. A movie that dares to humanize jihadists the new yorker. These educational institutions generated scholarly texts which became known as the manuscripts of timbuktu. A film on the manuscripts of timbuktu 4 corners of. Against the humiliations and acts of brutality performed by these complex men, timbuktu tells the story of the silent struggle of the people, the fight for life of little issan, and the uncertain future of the children. Timbuktu is an ancient and mythical city of sub saharan africa, located to the north east of mali, a few kilometers north of the famous niger river that runs through bamako, the capital city. This is an unusual film for these latitudes and from a place americans viewers hardly know anything about. The rewards are rich and revelatory in a film that doesnt softpedal the woes facing the planet, but celebrates.
Abderrahmane sissako on the jihadists in timbuktu the. At cannes, it won the prize of the ecumenical jury and the francois chalais prize. An indepth look at the unsolved 1994 loughinisland massacre, where six irishmen were murdered, presumably by a unionist paramilitary group, while watching the world cup at the local pub in loughinisland, northern ireland. Creators of the award winning meta comedy web series i dont watch tv and the upcoming scientific gangster comedy gangster newton. Creators of the award winning meta comedy web series i dont watch tv and the upcoming scientific gangster. Timbuktu, the oscarnominated film about the 2012 takeover of the malian city by islamic fundamentalists, will be shown april 4 at the walker art. Along with being a thriving trading and islamic religious center, it also established great places of higher learning.
Dufort arrives in timbuktu with his wife to take over the french garrison. This garrison is threatened by a tuareg uprising supposedly inspired by mohamet adjani a holy man once regarded as a friend of france. Not far from the ancient malian city of timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, proud cattle herder kidane ibrahim ahmed aka pino lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife satima. In 2012, a couple was reportedly stoned to death for. We went there to set up, get the shoot ready, and then i was going to come back a month later to install the crew and make the. Everything you need to know about timbuktu movie 2015. Although based on the shortlived occupation of timbuktu by malian jihadists in 2012, the film was actually shot in mauritania and presents a composite portrait of continuing islamic insurgency.
A film guide that looks at timbuktu 2014, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. Timbuktu, an abderrahmane sissako film about radical. International collections and studies at the library of congress on 20161024. For centuries, it was a trading crossroads between europe and the middle east, and later as an outpost connecting the west african coast with the contin. Timbuktu by michael sragow on january 29, 2015 abderrahmane sissakos timbuktu is bracingly original and unexpecteda welcome shock to the system for american moviegoers whove grown used to seeing prosaic melodrama in topical or tornfromtheheadline movies. This feat of understanding and empathy is just one of the many things that this exceptional film executes exceptionally well. It was selected to compete for the palme dor in the main competition section at the 2014 cannes film festival. A film on the manuscripts of timbuktu 4 corners of the. This month, abderrahmane sissakos timbuktu, an official selection in cannes last year and a current nominee for the best foreignlanguage film oscar, was caught up in the aftermath of the.