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A personal reflection on the state of Africa - Life on Earth
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Title: Life on Earth

Release Date: 1 Jul 1998

Runtime: 1h 1m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: PROCIREP, Haut et Court, La Sept-Arte, CNC

Production Companies: PROCIREP, Haut et Court, La Sept-Arte, CNC

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (12 votes)

Cast

  • Dramane: Abderrahmane Sissako
  • La jeune fille: Nana Baby
  • Le Pére: Mohamed Sissako
  • Le Photographe: Bourama Coulibaly
  • Le Receveur Poste: Keita Bina Gaousso
  • L'Opérateur Poste: Mahamadou Dramé
  • L'invité Radio: Moussa Fofana
  • L'ami du photographe: Keita Kagny
  • Le Coiffeur: Madlaye Traoré
  • Le Client: Solo Diarra
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