Fiction

HEREMAKONO

WAITING FOR HAPPINESS
Abderrahmane Sissako
FRA, Mauritania 2002
96 min
V'02

Set in a coastal town in Mauritania, the film takes a close look on the confrontation between tradition and so-called modernity. Abdallah, a 17-year-old Mauritanian boy, visits his mother before he is about to go to Europe, and feels frustrated that hes unable to speak the local language and is unaccustomed to local tradition; Khatra, a young boy who tutors him dreams of being an electrician, but his mentor, a village elder, cannot even wire a home for a single light socket. Abdallah is fascinated by Khatra and the boys wide-eyed curiosity and natural ability to evoke hope and happiness.

Credits
  • Khatra Ould Abdel Kader - Khatra
  • Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid - Maata
  • Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed - Abdallah
  • Nana Diakité - Nana
  • Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda - Soukeyna
  • Makanfing Dabo - Makan
  • Nèma Mint Choueikh - Sänger
  • Abderrahmane Sissako
  • Jacques Besse
  • Antoine Ouvrier
  • Alioune Mbow
  • Nadia Ben Rachid
  • Laurent Cavero
  • Joseph Kpobly
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