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Life on Earth is a french film of genre Drama directed by Abderrahmane Sissako with Abderrahmane Sissako
Life on Earth (1999)
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Add to a movie listLa Vie Sur Terre (Life on Earth) is a 1998 Malian comedy/drama film written and directed by, and starring Abderrahmane Sissako. It is set in the village of Sokolo and depicts rural life on the eve of the 21st century. Runtime is 61 minutes.
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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Dans le petit village de Sokolo, perdu dans une oasis au milieu du désert du Mali, les habitants veillent au passage du nouveau millénaire. À cette occasion, Dramane retourne dans le village pour aller voir son père. Il croise à plusieurs reprises une jeune fille à vélo venue de Kourouma, un village voisin, où ils échangent quelques brèves conversations. Pendant ce temps, les villageois peinent à contacter leurs proches, à cause des problèmes de liaisons téléphoniques.Actors
Abderrahmane Sissako
(Dramane)
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