Waiting for Happiness

Waiting for Happiness
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Directed by	Abderrahmane Sissako
Produced by	Maji-da Abdi Nicolas Royer
Written by	Abderrahmane Sissako
Music by	Oumou Sangare
Cinematography	Jacques Besse
Edited by	Nadia Ben Rachid
Distributed by	New Yorker Films
Release dates	May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19)
Running time	90 - 96 minutes
Country	France Mauritania
Language	Hassaniya French Mandarin Chinese
Budget	€1.45 million

Waiting for Happiness (original title: Heremakono) is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. Main characters are a student, who is home in a very small outpost in the desert for a visit, an electrician and his child apprentice, and the local women. The film is characterized by a succession of images of the daily life of the characters which seem unique to their particular setting. The viewer must interpret the scenes without much help from narrator or plot. The film is thus a solitary experience of moments of beauty, struggle, alienation, and humor. It premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section.

Cast

• Khatra Ould Abder Kader as Khatra
• Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid as Maata
• Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed as Abdallah
• Nana Diakité as Nana
• Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda as Soukeyna, the mother
• Makanfing Dabo as Makan
• Santha Leng as Tchu

External links

• Waiting for Happiness at IMDb
• Waiting for Happiness at AllMovie