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Timbuktu
A quiet, humanistic gaze at lives under oppression, blending gentle everyday moments with sudden, devastating violence.
About 2014 film by Abderrahmane Sissako
Genres drama
Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
Written by Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Starring Fatoumata Diawara, Toulou Kiki, Hichem Yacoubi, Abel Jafri, Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino
Music Amine Bouhafa
Runtime 97 min
Country France, Mauritania
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