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Waiting for Happiness

2002 Rated NR 1hr 35m

Soon to immigrate to Europe, Abdullah visits his mother in a struggling village on the coast of Mauritania. Here, in the harsh narrow band between the desert and the ocean, the young man finds himself a stranger in his own land, unable to speak the local dialect and unfamiliar with the local customs. But while preparing to jump into the modern world, Abdullah learns to appreciate tradition in this stunningly beautiful film.

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Cast: Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, more...

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Movie Details

Cast: Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, Nana Diakité, Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda, Makanfing Dabo, Santha Leng

Director: Abderrahmane Sissako

Genres: Foreign, Foreign Art House, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Regions, Foreign Languages

Language: French

This movie is: Understated

Format: DVD

Ratings: NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.

Screen formats

Widescreen 1.85:1

Subtitles

English

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other features

Color; interactive menus; scene access; trailer; director interview.