Not far from the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, proud cattle herder Kidane (Ibrahim Ahmed aka Pino) lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima (Toulou Kiki), his daughter Toya (Layla Walet Mohamed), and Issan (Mehdi Ag Mohamed), their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes abruptly.
Release Date: 10 December 2014Runtime: 97 min
Stars:
- Abel Jafri
- Adel Mahmoud Cherif
- Cheik A.G. Emakni
- Fatoumata Diawara
- Hichem Yacoubi
- Ibrahim Ahmed
- Kettly Noël
- Layla Walet Mohamed
- Mamby Kamissoko
- Mehdi A.G. Mohamed
- Salem Dendou
- Toulou Kiki
- Weli Cleib
- Yoro Diakité
- Zikra Oualet Moussa
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako