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Timbuktu

2014·1h 36m·PG-13
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
19,021 votes
Metascore
92
Metacritic

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.

Timbuktu is a 2014 drama war movie directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, starring Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed, Abel Jafri. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 19,021 votes and runs 1h 36m.

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Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Stars
Toulou Kiki
Layla Walet Mohamed
Abel Jafri
Ibrahim Ahmed
Details
2014-12-10
96 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Mauritania, France, Qatar
★ Arabic, Bambara, English, French, Songhay, Tamashek
Keywords
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