Synopsis
Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family had been spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu, but when their destiny changes abruptly, Kidane must face the new laws of the foreign occupants.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $2,500,000 |
| United Kingdom Releases: | May 29th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | June 23rd, 2015 by Cohen Media Group |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2349, 11/19/2014) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Keywords: | Set in Africa, Muslims, Orthodox Religion, Bigotry, Women’s Rights |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Worso, Dune Vision, Arches Films, Arte France Cinema, Orange Studio, Canal Plus |
| Production Countries: | France, Mauritania |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, French |