Timbuktu

Not far from the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, proud cattle herder Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes abruptly in this stunningly rendered film from a master of world cinema.

Cast:
Ibrahim Ahmed
Abel Jafri
Toulou Kiki
Layla Walet Mohamed

Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Writer: Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Drama
Language: French, Arabic
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2014

Part of the Summer Movie Marathon Open-Air Screenings 2015