Life on Earth

Abderrahmane Sissako
1998-07-01

A personal reflection on the state of Africa
5.7
61 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Abderrahmane Sissako Dramane Unowned
Nana Baby La jeune fille Unowned
Mohamed Sissako Le Pére Unowned
Bourama Coulibaly Le Photographe Unowned
Keita Bina Gaousso Le Receveur Poste Unowned
Mahamadou Dramé L'Opérateur Poste Unowned
Moussa Fofana L'invité Radio Unowned
Keita Kagny L'ami du photographe Unowned
Madlaye Traoré Le Coiffeur Unowned
Solo Diarra Le Client Unowned
Fodia Coulibaly Le Tailleur Unowned
Madou Mariko Le Journaliste radio Unowned
Lassina Kané L'ingénieur son radio Unowned
Mahamane Maiiga Le deuoéme Jouranliste de la Bibliothéque Pariée Unowned
Cheykh Bouya Ould Yarba Les Client Poste Unowned
Baba Sidibé Les Clients Poste Unowned
Lamine Sow Les Clients Poste Unowned
Dramane Sissako Le tailleur clictart sa lettre Unowned
Mamadou Kanouté Le Motard Unowned
Tamani Dramé Le Petite fille qui danse Unowned
Ali Haiidara Le petit Postier Unowned
Aminata Dramé Les Clients du Photographe Unowned
Bassaro Sissako Les Clients du Photographe Unowned
James Campbell La voix de Aimé Césaire Unowned
Valérie Rohard Les journalistes de RFI (Journal) (voice) Unowned
Lyako Suketomo Les journalistes de RFI (Tokyo) (voice) Unowned
Alberic de Gouville Les journalistes de RFI (Reportage) (voice) Unowned
Fabrice Leclerc Les journalistes de RFI (Météo) (voice) Unowned