Synopsis
Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.
Facts
Awards
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes, François Chalais Prize, Grand Prix, Lumière Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Film, Lumière Award for Best Director
Setting
Timbuktu
Filming location
Mauritania, Oualata
Production
Arte France Cinéma, Canal+, Ciné+, National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Pictures, TV5 Monde
Original language
French, Tuareg, Bambara, Arabic, English, Songhay
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2015 academy_award
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2014 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2014 generic
