Waiting for Happiness
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Waiting for Happiness is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
. It premiere
d at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
in the Un Certain Regard
section.
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako is an award-winning film director and producer who has often worked in Mali and France. Sissako is, along with Ousmane Sembène, Souleymane Cissé, Idrissa Ouedraogo and Djibril Diop Mambety, one of the few filmmakers from Sub-Saharan Africa to reach a measure of international...
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Premiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
d at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 2002 Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski.-Jury:* David Lynch * Sharon Stone* Michelle Yeoh...
in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
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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