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La vie sur terre

  • 19981998
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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La vie sur terre (1998)
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In the last days of 1999, after a few shots of a French supermarket, abundant in food and color, we hear Dramane compose a letter home to his father in Mali whom he then visits in the villag... Read allIn the last days of 1999, after a few shots of a French supermarket, abundant in food and color, we hear Dramane compose a letter home to his father in Mali whom he then visits in the village of Sokolo. He meets the lovely Nana, and there are possibilities. People place long-dist... Read allIn the last days of 1999, after a few shots of a French supermarket, abundant in food and color, we hear Dramane compose a letter home to his father in Mali whom he then visits in the village of Sokolo. He meets the lovely Nana, and there are possibilities. People place long-distance calls from the post office. "Reaching people," says the postmaster, "is a matter of l... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
380
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POPULARITY
123,101
69,532
  • Director
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Writer
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Stars
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Nana Baby
    • Mohamed Sissako
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  • Director
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Writer
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Stars
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Nana Baby
    • Mohamed Sissako
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    Abderrahmane Sissako
    Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Dramane
    Nana Baby
    • La jeune fille
    Mohamed Sissako
    • Le Pére
    Bourama Coulibaly
    • Le Photographe
    Keita Bina Gaousso
    • Le receveur Poste
    Mahamadou Dramé
    • L'Opérateur Poste
    Moussa Fofana
    • L'invité radio
    Keita Kagny
    • L'ami du photographe
    Madlaye Traoré
    • Le Coiffeur
    Solo Diarra
    • Le Client
    Fodia Coulibaly
    • Le Tailleur
    Madou Mariko
    • Le Journaliste radio
    Lassina Kané
    • L'ingénieur son radio
    Mahamane Maiiga
    • Le deuoéme Jouranliste de la Bibliothéque Pariée
    Cheykh Bouya Ould Yarba
    • Les Clients Poste
    Baba Sidibé
    • Les Clients Poste
    Lamine Sow
    • Les Clients Poste
    Dramane Sissako
    • Le tailleur clictart sa lettre
    • Director
      • Abderrahmane Sissako
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      • Abderrahmane Sissako
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      Abderrahmane Sissako's directorial film debut.

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    Visual poetry
    It Is life on earth. Straddling different worlds as the director does, made me realise how very schizophrenic our lives sometimes are. Some people thought the pace of the film too slow, but coming from a place just like Sokolo, I found it quite a moving tribute to many Africans who live the western, urban myth and the rural existence. It's imagery was convincing, poetic and real to me. A visual tapestry of sheer beauty.
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    • May 22, 2000

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Bambara
    • Also known as
      • Life on Earth
    • Production companies
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Haut et Court
      • La Sept-Arte
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      1 hour 1 minute
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      • Color

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