Timbuktu
Timbuktu

Movie·2014·1h 36m

Timbuktu

A song for freedom.

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.

Written By

Kessen Tall

Producer

Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Sylvie Pialat

Cinematography

Sofian El Fani

Music

Amine Bouhafa

Editor

Nadia ben Rachid

Themes

civil warcattlereligious fundamentalismreligious conflictreligious differencesafrican customsyihadsharia lawislamismmauritania

Production House

Les films du Worso
Orange Studio
Arches Films
ARTE France Cinéma
Dune Vision

Audience Score

70%

511 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it38%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Ibrahim Ahmed

Ibrahim Ahmed

Kidane

Toulou Kiki

Toulou Kiki

Satima

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

Jihadist

Yoro Diakité

Jihadist

Cheik A.G. Emakni

Omar

Zikra Oualet Moussa

Zikra Oualet Moussa

Tina

Weli Kleïb

Weli Kleïb

Judge

Djié Sidi

Judge

Omar Haidara

Amadou

Damien Ndjie

Abu Jaafar

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Crew

Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela

Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela

Producer

Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako

Director, Writer

Kessen Tall

Kessen Tall

Writer

Sylvie Pialat

Producer

Nadia ben Rachid

Nadia ben Rachid

Editor

Étienne Comar

Étienne Comar

Producer

Sofian El Fani

Director of Photography

Amine Bouhafa

Amine Bouhafa

Original Music Composer

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