Timbuktu

Summary

Timbuktu is a film^[1]. Timbuktu ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (583 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Timbuktu received the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes^[3].
• Timbuktu received the François Chalais Prize^[4].
• Timbuktu received the Grand Prix^[5].
• Timbuktu received the Lumière Award for Best Film^[6].
• Timbuktu received the César Award for Best Film^[7].
• Timbuktu received the Lumière Award for Best Director^[8].
• Timbuktu's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Timbuktu was directed by Abderrahmane Sissako^[10].
• Abderrahmane Sissako wrote the screenplay for Timbuktu^[11].
• Kessen Tall wrote the screenplay for Timbuktu^[12].
• Timbuktu's composer is recorded as Amine Bouhafa^[13].
• Timbuktu's genre is drama film^[14].
• A cast member of Timbuktu was Abel Jafri^[15].
• A cast member of Timbuktu was Hichem Yacoubi^[16].
• A cast member of Timbuktu was Toulou Kiki^[17].
• A cast member of Timbuktu was Fatoumata Diawara^[18].
• A cast member of Timbuktu was Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino^[19].
• Timbuktu was produced by Sylvie Pialat^[20].
• Timbuktu was produced by Étienne Comar^[21].
• Timbuktu's production company is recorded as Arte France Cinéma^[22].
• Timbuktu's production company is recorded as Canal+^[23].
• Timbuktu's production company is recorded as Ciné+^[24].
• Timbuktu's production company is recorded as National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Pictures^[25].
• Timbuktu's production company is recorded as TV5 Monde^[26].
• Timbuktu's director of photography is recorded as Sofian El Fani^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sylvie Pialat^[20] and Étienne Comar^[21]. Timbuktu was directed by Abderrahmane Sissako^[10]. Screenwriters include Abderrahmane Sissako^[11] and Kessen Tall^[12]. Cast members include Abel Jafri^[15], Hichem Yacoubi^[16], Toulou Kiki^[17], Fatoumata Diawara^[18], and Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 2014^[28] and February 12, 2015^[29]. Original languages include French^[30], Tuareg^[31], Bambara^[32], Arabic^[33], English^[34], and Songhay^[35]. Timbuktu's genre is drama film^[14]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release^[36], DVD^[37], and video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Arab Spring^[39] and Insurgency in the Maghreb^[40].

Reception

Awards received include Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes^[3], a Prize of the Ecumenical Jury^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1974^[43]; François Chalais Prize^[4], a film award^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1997^[46]; Grand Prix^[5], an award^[47]; Lumière Award for Best Film^[6], an award for best film^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1996^[50]; César Award for Best Film^[7], a César Award^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1976^[53]; and Lumière Award for Best Director^[8], an award for best direction^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1996^[56]. Reviews include 98%^[57], 8.8/10^[58], 92/100^[59], and 7.1/10^[60].

Why It Matters

Timbuktu ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (583 views/month).^[2] Timbuktu has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] Timbuktu is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

What awards did Timbuktu receive?

Honors received include Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes^[3], François Chalais Prize^[4], Grand Prix^[5], and Lumière Award for Best Film^[6].