Timbuktu (2014)

Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako · 96 min · Drama, War

63.0 TOPICAL score · #1,115 of 6,776 films

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Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.

Timbuktu (2014, directed by Abderrahmane Sissako) has a TOPICAL score of 63.0 - ranked 1,115 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 8 nominations, including the César Award for Best Film. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (529 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.

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• Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92
• AudienceTMDB 7/10 (529 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
• Awards6 wins, 8 nominations - incl. César Award for Best Film; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes; François Chalais Prize
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
• Still read3,197 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed, Abel Jafri

“In 2017, The New York Times ranked it the 12th best film of the 21st century so far.”

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