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Life on Earth (1998)

A personal reflection on the state of Africa

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.

Release: 1998-07-01
Runtime: 61 min
Rating: 5.8 / 10
Cast
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Dramane
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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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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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Lassina Kané
L'ingénieur son radio
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Mahamane Maiiga
Le deuxième Journaliste de la Bibliothèque Paris
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Cheykh Bouya Ould Yarba
Les Client Poste
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Baba Sidibé
Les Clients Poste
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Lamine Sow
Les Clients Poste
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Dramane Sissako
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