Abderrahmane Sissako (b.1961, Kiffa, Mauritania) grew up in Mali. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he lived for over 10 years. His films are regularly presented at international film festivals, including the Cannes IFF. His early filmography includes the titles The Game (1989, short), October (1992, short), The Camel and the Floating Sticks (1995, short), "Sabrya" (1996, from the TV series "Africa Dreaming"), Rostov-Luanda (1997, documentary), and Life on Earth (1997). Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono, 2002) played in Cannes' Un certain regard section and then at Karlovy Vary. Then came Bamako (2006), Stories on Human Rights (segment: "N'Dimagou" / "Dignity," 2008), the short film Pottital – ensemble, and most recently Timbuktu, chosen to compete this year at Cannes.
MFF Karlovy Vary
