Life on Earth
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Abderrahmane Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako
Nana Baby
Mohamed Sissako
Bourama Coulibaly
Keita Bina Gaoussou
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A contemplation on the unhealed relationship between black Africa and the white world that explores daily life of a remote village seemingly untouched by time. Only the radio is there as a reminder that the outside world is taking the millennium leap very, very seriously.
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Cast
Abderrahmane Sissako
Nana Baby
Mohamed Sissako
Bourama Coulibaly
Keita Bina Gaoussou
Mahamadou Drame
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Prize for Best Short at the 1999 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Carthage Film Festival of Arab and African Cinema.
Released in France June 9, 1999
Released in United States March 19, 1999
Released in United States Spring March 19, 1999
Broadcast in USA over Sundance Channel as part of month-long series "Representing Soul" August 13, 1999.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Carthage Film Festival of Arab and African Cinema in Carthage, Tunisia October 23-31, 1998.
Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam Internatonal Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 22 - May 6, 1999.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Planet Africa) September 10-19, 1998.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.
color
dialogue Bambara and French
subtitled English
Released in United States March 19, 1999 (Cinema Village; New York City)
Released in United States Spring March 19, 1999
Released in France June 9, 1999
