Timbuktu (2014)

Drama, General Film

Director: Abderrahmane Sissako

Writer(s): Kessen Tall

Starring: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed, Mehdi A.G. Mohamed, Hichem Yacoubi, Kettly Noël, Fatoumata Diawara, Adel Mahmoud Cherif, Salem Dendou, Mamby Kamissoko, Yoro Diakité, Cheik A.G. Emakni, Zikra Oualet Moussa, Weli Cleib, Djié Sidi, Damien Ndjie

Synopsis: A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives — which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith — abruptly disturbed.

Release Date: December 10, 2014 (France) | Length: 97 min | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements.