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1h 31m

Waiting for Happiness (2002)

Overview

Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: He can no longer speak the local dialect, and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.
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Abderrahmane Sissako profile
Abderrahmane Sissako

Director

Cast

Khatra Ould Abder Kader profile
Khatra Ould Abder Kader

Khatra

Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid profile
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid

Maata

Mohamed Mahmoud Ould profile
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould

Abdallah

Nana Diakité profile
Nana Diakité

Nana

Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda profile
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

Soukeyna, the mother

Makanfing Dabo profile
Makanfing Dabo

Makan

Santha Leng profile
Santha Leng

Tchu

Baba Ould Mini profile
Baba Ould Mini

Sidi

Mickaël Onoimweniku profile
Mickaël Onoimweniku

Mickaël

Diallo Ibrahima Sory profile
Diallo Ibrahima Sory

Diallo

Cheick Oumar Tembely profile
Cheick Oumar Tembely

Omar

Jerib Ould Jiddou profile
Jerib Ould Jiddou

Le chaffeur de taxi

Khatra Ould Abder Kader profile
Khatra Ould Abder Kader

Khatra

Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid profile
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid

Maata

Mohamed Mahmoud Ould profile
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould

Abdallah

Nana Diakité profile
Nana Diakité

Nana

Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda profile
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

Soukeyna, the mother

Makanfing Dabo profile
Makanfing Dabo

Makan

Santha Leng profile
Santha Leng

Tchu

Baba Ould Mini profile
Baba Ould Mini

Sidi

Mickaël Onoimweniku profile
Mickaël Onoimweniku

Mickaël

Diallo Ibrahima Sory profile
Diallo Ibrahima Sory

Diallo

Cheick Oumar Tembely profile
Cheick Oumar Tembely

Omar

Jerib Ould Jiddou profile
Jerib Ould Jiddou

Le chaffeur de taxi

Extra

Release Date

May 19, 2002

Original Language

Arabic, French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Duo Films logoARTE France Cinéma logo

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