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Timbuktu

2014, Movie, 1h 36min

Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.

Country: France,Mauritania,Qatar

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Reviews

Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

...dialectical and enigmatic, full of subverted tensions and allegorical characters who are complicated by contradiction and shading...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Glenn Kenny

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...a work of almost breathtaking visual beauty, but it manages to ravish the heart while dazzling the eye simultaneously, neither at the expense of the other.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic David Parkinson

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Exceptional, human filmmaking.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Sissako creates an interrelated series of characters and tableaux giving us scenes from the life of a traumatised nation.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...a penetrating yet humanist portrait of the jihadist takeover of Mali in 2012.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Eva Af Geijerstam

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...en sällsynt film i sin rörelse mellan drömsk skönhet, stilistisk renhet och stenhård politisk verklighet.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter

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Timbuktu: A Quiet Struggle Against Extremism In the ancient city of Timbuktu, a cattle herder named Kidane and his family lead a simple life, seemingly untouched by the jihadists who have taken over the city. However, their peaceful existence is disrupted when Kidane accidentally kills a fisherman, leading to a chain of events that forces him to confront the harsh reality of the occupying forces. As the story unfolds, we see the impact of extremism on the city's residents, who struggle to maintain their cultural identity and way of life amidst oppressive rule. Through the lens of director Abderrahmane Sissako, Timbuktu offers a powerful and poignant portrait of resilience in the face of adversity.

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Timbuktu was released in theaters on January 28, 2015.