France / May 15, 2014 / Cannes Film Festival
A song for freedom.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fatoumata Diawara | Singer |
| Adel Mahmoud Cherif | The Imam |
| Salem Dendou | Jihadist leader |
| Mamby Kamissoko | Jihadist |
| Yoro Diakité | Jihadist |
| Cheik A.G. Emakni | Omar |
| Zikra Oualet Moussa | Tina |
| Weli Kleïb | Judge |
| Djié Sidi | Judge |
| Omar Haidara | Amadou |
| Damien Ndjie | Abu Jaafar |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Timbuktu |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Bamanankan, English, العربية |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les films du Worso, Orange Studio, Arches Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Dune Vision |
| Release date | 10 dicembre 2014 |
| Production | Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Sylvie Pialat, Étienne Comar |
| Writer | Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall |
| Casting | Elisabeth Guthmann |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani, Bertrand Etienne |
| Assistant directors | Abderrahmane Sissako, Olivia Bruynoghe |
| Camera operators | Sofian El Fani, Bertrand Etienne |
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| Additional photography | Sofian El Fani, Bertrand Etienne |
| Production design | Sébastian Birchler |
| Art direction | Sébastian Birchler |
| Set decoration | Sébastian Birchler |
| Visual effects | Mathieu Jussreandot, Stéphane Bidault, Matthias Weber |
| Music | Amine Bouhafa, Thierry Delors, Roman Dymny |
| Sound | Amine Bouhafa, Thierry Delors, Roman Dymny |
| Costume design | Ami Sow |
| Makeup | Ami Sow |
| Hairstyling | Ami Sow |
| Revenue | 1.076.075 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Israel / Jul 11, 2014 / Jerusalem Film Festival
Canada / Sep 09, 2014 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Jan 03, 2015 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
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Indonesia / May 01, 2016 / Europe on Screen
Limited release
Netherlands / Dec 10, 2014 / 16
Theatrical release
France / Dec 10, 2014 / U
Germany / Dec 11, 2014 / 12
Mauritania / Dec 12, 2014
Belgium / Dec 17, 2014 / 16
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Brazil / Jan 22, 2015 / 14 anos
United States / Jan 28, 2015
Spain / Feb 06, 2015
Greece / Mar 05, 2015
United Kingdom / May 22, 2015 / 12
Portugal / May 28, 2015 / M/14
Poland / Jun 12, 2015
Czechia / Jul 04, 2015
Digital
Austria / Oct 24, 2014 / 12
Ireland / Nov 28, 2014 / 12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Aug 10, 2015 / 12 / DVD
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