Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: he can no longer speak the local dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.

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Cast

Khatra Ould Abder Kader Khatra Ould Abder Kader As: Khatra
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid As: Maata
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed Mahmoud Ould As: Abdallah
Nana Diakité Nana Diakité As: Nana
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda As: Soukeyna, the mother
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Storyline

Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: he can no longer speak the local dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.


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Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, Français

Release Date: 19 May 2002

Country: MR, FR

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Duo Films, ARTE France Cinéma

Revenue: $7,406

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Cast

Directed By

Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako

Director

Philippe Tourret

Philippe Tourret

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maji-da Abdi

Maji-da Abdi

Producer

Guillaume de Seille

Guillaume de Seille

Executive Producer

Nicolas Royer

Nicolas Royer

Producer

Jean-Bernard Marinot

Jean-Bernard Marinot

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Maji-da Abdi

Maji-da Abdi

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jacques Besse

Jacques Besse

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Laurent Cavero

Laurent Cavero

Production Design

Joseph Kpobly

Joseph Kpobly

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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