Timbuktu Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Dec. 18, 2015

Timbuktu

Release Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Limited

Abderrahmane Sissako

PG-13 Drama N/A

3.8

45% WILL SEE

55% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes when Kidane accidentally kills Amadou, the fisherman who slaughtered “GPS,” his beloved cow. He now has to face the new laws of the foreign occupants.

Cited as official plot version from cohenmedia.net

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Timbuktu.

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Crew Behind the Film

The Timbuktu behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Abderrahmane Sissako last directed Black Tea.

Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Screenwriter: Abderrahmane Sissako

Studio: Cohen Media Group
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Timbuktu movie trailers and clips.

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Timbuktu Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Timbuktu movie production.

Key Facts

Mauritania's official entry for the 2015 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.

Production Updates

Jan 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Timbuktu was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. As a limited release, Timbuktu was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Timbuktu was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Sunday, April 26 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more

2015-04-26 Digital