Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Heremakono (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Khatra Ould Abder Kader	...	Khatra
	Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid	...	Maata
	Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed	...	Abdallah
	Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda	...	Soukeyna, the mother
	Nana Diakité	...	Nana
	Makanfing Dabo	...	Makan
	Santha Leng	...	Tchu
	Baba Ould Mini	...	Sidi
	Mickaël Onoimweniku	...	Mickaël
	Diallo Ibrahima Sory	...	Diallo
	Cheick Oumar Tembely	...	Omar
	Jerib Ould Jiddou	...	Le chauffeur de taxi
	Mohamed Salem Ould Dendou	...	Le docteur
	Mohamed Lemine	...	Le réparateur électricien
	Aminala Tembely	...	La petite fille aux tresses

Storyline

On the seacoast of Mauritania, some wait to go to Europe. Khatra, a spirited boy, wants an electric light so he can read at night. A stoic older man, Maata, tries to wire the room. Abdallah, a youth on his way to Europe, says good-bye to his mother. Nana looks back on the death of her daughter and her trip to Europe to inform the father. A girl takes singing lessons. Rooms have small windows, looking out onto foot traffic; transistor radios provide some link beyond. Huge ships anchor in the distance. The train comes through, stopping briefly. Offering a cigarette is a gesture of hospitality. Sand dunes and the ocean dominate the landscape. Hope springs amidst small expectations. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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