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Life on Earth

Original title: La vie sur terre
  • 1998
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
388
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Life on Earth (1998)
ComedyDrama

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

  • Director
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Writer
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Stars
    • Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Nana Baby
    • Mohamed Sissako
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    388
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    • Director
      • Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Writer
      • Abderrahmane Sissako
    • Stars
      • Abderrahmane Sissako
      • Nana Baby
      • Mohamed Sissako
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
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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
    • Writer
      • Abderrahmane Sissako
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      Abderrahmane Sissako's directorial film debut.

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    8/10
    Africa at the end of the millennium
    An observational treatise on the contrast in existence of a village in Mali versus Paris in a way and a comment on the failure of African governments to care for its citizens. slice of movie La vie sur terre captures the last day of the last century in the rustic community of Sokolo. Documentary style observations with poetic narration and voice overs, it paints a delicate existence that may or not be hopeless. Beautifully shot on high def video but a bit slight in point of view, its slim running time makes a convenient mood piece. A promising work that exposes the talent of the director. Some might criticize it as an NGO movie or CNN Africa but its not really harsh but does express the director's opinion that hope is leaving Africa. I respectfully disagree.
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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Bambara
    • Also known as
      • Жизнь на Земле
    • 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
    • Color
      • Color

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