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Waiting for Happiness

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6.4/10 • 26

2002-05-191h 31m

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Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: He can no longer speak the local dialect, and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.

Directors
Abderrahmane Sissako
Writters
Abderrahmane Sissako
Editors
Nadia ben Rachid

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  1. Khatra Ould Abder Kader

    Khatra Ould Abder Kader

    Khatra

  2. Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid

    Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid

    Maata

  3. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould

    Mohamed Mahmoud Ould

    Abdallah

  4. Nana Diakité

    Nana Diakité

    Nana

  5. Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

    Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

    Soukeyna, the mother

  6. Makanfing Dabo

    Makanfing Dabo

    Makan

  7. Santha Leng

    Santha Leng

    Tchu

  8. Baba Ould Mini

    Baba Ould Mini

    Sidi

  9. Mickaël Onoimweniku

    Mickaël Onoimweniku

    Mickaël

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
--
Revenue
$7,406.00
Keywords
north africaafrican customs