CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 31m

Waiting for Happiness

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Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: he can no longer speak the local dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.

Directed byAbderrahmane Sissako

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 31m
Language: FR
Released: May 19, 2002
Revenue: $7,406

Studios

ARTE France Cinéma

Hubert Bals Fund

Duo Films

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Trailers & teasers

1 video

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Khatra Ould Abder Kader

Khatra

Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid

Maata

Mohamed Mahmoud Ould

Abdallah

Nana Diakité

Nana

Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

Soukeyna, the mother

Makanfing Dabo

Makan

Santha Leng

Tchu

Baba Ould Mini

Sidi

Mickaël Onoimweniku

Mickaël

Diallo Ibrahima Sory

Diallo

Creative team

Directed by: Abderrahmane Sissako
Written by: Abderrahmane Sissako
Produced by: Nicolas Royer
Maji-da Abdi

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