Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,406.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.305 |
Directed By
Abderrahmane Sissako
Crew
Abderrahmane Sissako
Laurent Dreyer
Emmanuel Soland
Nicolas Royer
Maji-da Abdi
Alioune Mbow
Philippe Tourret
Laurent Cavero
Jean-Bernard Marinot
Maji-da Abdi
Joseph Kpobly
Antoine Ouvrier
Guillaume de Seille
Nadia ben Rachid
Oumou Sangaré
Jacques Besse
Abderrahmane Sissako
TOP CAST
Khatra Ould Abder Kader
Khatra
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid
Maata
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould
Abdallah
Nana Diakité
Nana
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda
Soukeyna, the mother
Makanfing Dabo
Makan
Santha Leng
Tchu
Baba Ould Mini
Sidi
Mickaël Onoimweniku
Mickaël
Diallo Ibrahima Sory
Diallo
Cheick Oumar Tembely
Omar
Jerib Ould Jiddou
Le chaffeur de taxi
Mohamed Salem Ould Dendou
Le docteur
Mohamed Lemine
Le réparateur électricien
Aminala Tembely
La petite fille aux tresses
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