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Abderrahmane Sissako
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Cultural storytelling and global advocacy
FilmmakingCultural StorytellingGlobal Advocacy
BIOGRAPHY
About Sissako
Abderrahmane Sissako is a celebrated Mauritanian-born Malian filmmaker whose works including Timbuktu, Bamako, and Waiting for Happiness have brought global attention to African stories of justice, culture, and environmental stewardship. His cinematic vision amplifies the Great Green Wall's narrative power.
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