Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
French, Hassaniya Arabic, Standard Chinese
Setting
Mauritania
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Festival History
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2003 generic ★ Best Film
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2002 generic
- New York Film Festival 2002 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2002 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | En attendant le bonheur | |
| Alternate title | Waiting for Happiness |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
