Abderrahmane sissako biography of mahatma
This film is a textbook on Gandhi's political philosophy and the Indian quest for statehood....
Abderrahmane Sissako
Mauritanian film director
Abderrahmane Sissako | |
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Sissako at the 2016 César award | |
Born | (1961-10-13) 13 October 1961 (age 63) Kiffa, Mauritania |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Abderrahmane Sissako (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سيساكو; born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer.
NEW YORK, April 7, — Biographer Joseph Lelyveld discusses how Mahatma Gandhi would react to the world today.
His film Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono) was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard,[1] winning a FIPRESCI Prize. His 2006 film Bamako received much attention.
Sissako's themes include globalisation, exile and the displacement of people. His 2014 film Timbuktu was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival[2] and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[3]
Biography
Sissako was born in Kiffa, Mauritania, in 1961.[4]: 191&