Waiting For Happiness

– The story of two people who cross paths in Nouhadhibou...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
Heremakono
Waiting for Happiness (2002) - Also known as Heremakono

The story of two people who cross paths in Nouhadhibou.

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Release Date:

15 Jan 2003

Language:

French, Hassanya, Mandarin

Director:

Abderrahmane Sissako

Writer:

Abderrahmane Sissako

Main Actors:

Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda

Plot:

On the seacoast of Mauritania, some wait to go to Europe. Khatra, a spirited boy, wants an electric light so he can read at night. A stoic older man, Maata, tries to wire the room. Abdallah, a youth on his way to Europe, says good-bye to his mother. Nana looks back on the death of her daughter and her trip to Europe to inform the father. A girl takes singing lessons. Rooms have small windows, looking out onto foot traffic; transistor radios provide some link beyond. Huge ships anchor in the distance. The train comes through, stopping briefly. Offering a cigarette is a gesture of hospitality. Sand dunes and the ocean dominate the landscape. Hope springs amidst small expectations.

Awards:

8 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

New Yorker Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%