Life on Earth
“"Europe is not my center. Europe is on the outskirts!"”
Synopsis
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.
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Edited by Nadia Ben RachidShot by Jacques BesseScored by Anouar Brahem
Also known as
- Das Leben auf Erdende
- Life on Earthen
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14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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 Drame
as L'Opérateur Poste
Moussa Fofana
as L'invité radio
Keita Kagny
as L'ami du photographe
Madlaye Traore
as Le Coiffeur
Solo Diarra
as Le Client
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