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2014 · 96 min · NR

Timbuktu

Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako · Drama, War

Timbuktu (2014) is a Drama film, directed by Abderrahmane Sissako set in Timbuktu during the 2010s.

Themes of power & corruption, faith / religion, and grief & loss play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Amine Bouhafa
Cinematography
Sofian El Fani
Cast
Ibrahim AhmedToulou KikiLayla Walet MohamedAbel JafriKettly NoëlHichem YacoubiMehdi A.G. MohamedFatoumata Diawara

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Timbuktu
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & CorruptionFaith / ReligionGrief & Loss
Structure
Interwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events