Life on Earth
"Europe is not my center. Europe is on the outskirts!"
1998 · 1h 1m · N/A
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Abderrahmane Sissako
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Life on Earth
Overview
Just before the turn of the 21st century, Drahmane returns to his father's village in Sokolo, Mali. A contemplative bike stroll around town makes him reflect on the significance of time passing at the dawn of a new millennium. As everybody goes on with their daily tasks, Sokolo might as well be the center of the world. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Director and cast
- Abderrahmane Sissako Director
- Abderrahmane Sissako as Dramane
- Nana Baby as La jeune fille
- Mohamed Sissako as Le Pére
- Bourama Coulibaly as Le Photographe
- Keita Bina Gaousso as Le Receveur Poste
- Mahamadou Dramé as L'Opérateur Poste
- Moussa Fofana as L'invité Radio
- Keita Kagny as L'ami du photographe
- Madlaye Traoré as Le Coiffeur
- Solo Diarra Cast
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