Life on Earth

La Vie sur Terre

1998·61'

Abderrahmane Sissako

DramaComedy

★ 6.0

Letterboxd TMDB #37855

"Europe is not my center. Europe is on the outskirts!"

Just before the turn of the 21st century, Drahmane returns to his father's village in Sokolo, Mali. A contemplative bike stroll around town makes him reflect on the significance of time passing at the dawn of a new millennium. As everybody goes on with their daily tasks, Sokolo might as well be the center of the world. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Cast

Abderrahmane Sissako Dramane

Nana Baby La jeune fille

Mohamed Sissako Le Père

Bourama Coulibaly Le Photographe

Keita Bina Gaousso Le Receveur Poste

Mahamadou Dramé L'Opérateur Poste

Moussa Fofana L'invité Radio

Keita Kagny L'ami du photographe

Madlaye Traoré Le Coiffeur

Solo Diarra Le Client

Fodia Coulibaly Le Tailleur

Madou Mariko Le Journaliste radio