Timbuktu

2014, Drama, 1h 37m

124 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Gracefully assembled and ultimately disquieting, Timbuktu is a timely film with a powerful message. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A Malian cattleman (Ibrahim Ahmed) and his family face the wrath of Islamic fundamentalists after a tragic accident.

Cast & Crew

Ibrahim Ahmed
Kidane
Toulou Kiki
Satima
Abel Jafri
Abdelkrim
Fatoumata Diawara
Fatou
Hichem Yacoubi
Djihadiste
Kettly Noël
Zabou
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed
Issan
Layla Walet Mohamed
Toya
Adel Mahmoud Cherif
L'Imam
Salem Dendou
Le chef djihadiste
Abderrahmane Sissako
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Screenwriter
Kessen Tall
Screenwriter
Rémi Burah
Producer
Etienne Comar
Producer
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Olivier Père
Producer
Sofiane El Fani
Cinematographer
Philippe Welsh
Sound
Roman Dymny
Sound
Thierry Delors
Sound
Sebastian Birchler
Production Design
Ami Sow
Costume Design
Elisabeth Guthmann
Casting
Nadia Ben Rachid
Film Editing
Amine Bouhafa
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Full Review… Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Full Review… Nigel Andrews Financial Times Full Review… Adam Nayman The Walrus Full Review… David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture Full Review… Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Full Review… Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Full Review… Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Full Review… Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy Full Review… Yasser Medina Cinemaficionados Full Review… Alex Heeney Seventh Row Full Review… Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Full Review… Mattie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
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