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Timbuktu

تمبكتو

Abderrahmane Sissako's Oscar-nominated film on Timbuktu under Ansar Dine's jihadist rule in 2012 — an indictment of violent extremism made from inside Muslim life.

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Review
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Violent extremism and the Muslim responseMusic and its permissibilityWomen

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2014 CE · 1435 AH†
Countries
MR · FR
Languages
fr (original) · ar (original) · tmh (original) · bm (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
Timbuktuتمبكتو

Reception

  • Award. Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
  • Award. François Chalais Prize
  • Award. Grand Prix
  • Award. Lumière Award for Best Film
  • Award. César Award for Best Film
  • Award. Lumière Award for Best Director

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

"Timbuktu" is a film about contemporary Muslim life, released in 2014, produced in Mauritania and France, directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. Its leading performers include Abel Jafri, Hichem Yacoubi, Toulou Kiki, Fatoumata Diawara and None. Abderrahmane Sissako's film about life in Timbuktu under the jihadist group Ansar Dine in 2012; nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and it condemned violent extremism from inside Muslim life. 1 2

Context and reception

This work deals with Timbuktu. Among the awards and honours recorded for it: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes, François Chalais Prize, Grand Prix, Lumière Award for Best Film. 1

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Set in
Timbuktu
Features
Abel Jafri· Hichem Yacoubi· Toulou Kiki· Fatoumata Diawara· Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino
Directed by
Abderrahmane Sissako
Written by
Abderrahmane Sissako· Kessen Tall

People and things also explored

Djinguereber mosque built at Timbuktu· Mansa Musa takes the throne of Mali· The Sankore mosque at Timbuktu· Sonni Ali takes Timbuktu· In the Name of God· Abida Parveen· Fartana· Mona Haydar

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
  • elCinema
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islam.museum contributors. “Timbuktu”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/timbuktu-2014/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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