“"Europe is not my center. Europe is on the outskirts!"”
Just before the turn of the 21st century, Drahmane returns to his father's village in Sokolo, Mali. A contemplative bike stroll around town makes him reflect on the significance of time passing at the dawn of a new millennium. As everybody goes on with their daily tasks, Sokolo might as well be the center of the world. 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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Abderrahmane Sissako
Dramane
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Bamako
Nana Baby
La jeune fille
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Mohamed Sissako
Le Père
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Bourama Coulibaly
Le Photographe
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Keita Bina Gaousso
Le Receveur Poste
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Mahamadou Dramé
L'Opérateur Poste
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Moussa Fofana
L'invité Radio
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Barbès FootBall Nation
Keita Kagny
L'ami du photographe
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Madlaye Traoré
Le Coiffeur
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Solo Diarra
Le Client
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Fodia Coulibaly
Le Tailleur
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Madou Mariko
Le Journaliste radio
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Abderrahmane Sissako Director · Jacques Besse Cinematographer Nadia ben Rachid Editor
United States release October 10, 1998 · Produced in Mali, France, Mauritania · Languages Bambara, French
Production
PROCIREP
Production
Haut et Court
Production · Distribution
La Sept-Arte
Production
CNC
Production
Mali · France · Mauritania
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Original title
La Vie sur Terre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Bambara · French
Release dates
Italy · July 1, 1998
Limited theatrical · Taormina Film Festival
United States · October 10, 1998
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
France · June 9, 1999
Theatrical
Canada
September 18, 1998 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
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