Waiting for Happiness
| Waiting for Happiness | |
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| Directed by | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Produced by |
Maji-da Abdi Nicolas Royer |
| Written by | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Music by | Oumou Sangare |
| Cinematography | Jacques Besse |
| Edited by | Nadia Ben Rachid |
| Distributed by | New Yorker Films |
Release dates | May 19, 2002 |
Running time | 90 - 96 minutes |
| Country |
France Mauritania |
| Language |
Hassaniya French Mandarin Chinese |
| Budget | €1.45 million |
Waiting for Happiness (original title: Heremakono) is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. Main characters are a student, who is home in a very small outpost in the desert for a visit, an electrician and his child apprentice, and the local women. The film is characterized by a succession of images of the daily life of the characters which seem unique to their particular setting. The viewer must interpret the scenes without much help from narrator or plot. The film is thus a solitary experience of moments of beauty, struggle, alienation, and humor. It premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section.[1]
Cast
- Khatra Ould Abder Kader as Khatra
- Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid as Maata
- Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed as Abdallah
- Nana Diakité as Nana
- Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda as Soukeyna, the mother
- Makanfing Dabo as Makan
- Santha Leng as Tchu
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Waiting for Happiness". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
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