Life on Earth
DirectorAbderrahmane Sissako
“A personal reflection on the state of Africa”
Just before the turn of the 21st century, Dramane, a Malian who lives in Paris, returns to his family's African village to visit his father. After biking around the town, Dramane realizes how different and stagnated his village is compared to the ever-changing modern world, especially at the dawn of a new millennium. While home, Dramane strikes up a friendship with beautiful villager Nana, with whom he contemplates the future. 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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Trailer
La Vie Sur Terre
Cast
Abderrahmane Sissako
Dramane
Nana Baby
La jeune fille
Mohamed Sissako
Le Père
Bourama Coulibaly
Le Photographe
Keita Bina Gaousso
Le Receveur Poste
Mahamadou Dramé
L'Opérateur Poste
Moussa Fofana
L'invité Radio
Keita Kagny
L'ami du photographe
Madlaye Traoré
Le Coiffeur
Solo Diarra
Le Client
Fodia Coulibaly
Le Tailleur
Madou Mariko
Le Journaliste radio
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