Timbuktu

Sunday, May 15, at 8.30 PM ET on TV5MONDE. 

In Timbuktu, religious extremists have taken power and set up a genuine regime of terror. Music is banned, women's every move is closely watched, and improvised courts come to session everywhere. At one time spared from this chaos, Kidane sees his future come unravelled when he accidentally kills Amadou...

"Timbuktu est un chef-d’oeuvre qui palpite d’émotion, fait vibrer notre colère et suscite notre admiration." - Le Journal du Dimanche

"Magnifique poème africain contre l'extrémisme religieux." - 20 Minutes

Directed by: Abderrahmane Sissako (France/Mauritania, 2013)
Cast: Ibrahim Ahmed (Kidane), Toulou Kiki (Satima), Abel Jafri (Abdelkrim), Fatoumata Diawara (the singer), Hichem Yacoubi (a jihadist), Kettly Noël (Zabou), Mehdi AG Mohamed (Issan), Layla Walet Mohamed (Toya), Adel Mahmoud Cherif (the imam), Salem Dendou (the lead jihadist)
Genre: Drama
Awards: the François Chalais Prize, ecumenical jury prize (Cannes 2014), best French film, best director, best photography, best sound, best editing, best screenplay, best music (César awards 2015), nominations (Oscars 2015, BAFTA Awards 2016)
Parental guidance: TV-PG
Running time: 97'
Subtitles: French