On January 2 1899, beginning from the French Soudan, a french pillar below the commandment of the captains Voulet Read More »
Tag Archives: Mauritania
Nationalité immigré (1976) Sidney Sokhona, Jacques Ruisseau, Constant Hames
A Mauritanian worker, Sidi, works in France. Like most immigrant workers Read More »
Oh, Sun / Soleil Ô (1967) Med Hondo, Robert Liensol, Théo Légitimus, Gabriel Glissant
A native of Mauritania is delighted when he is chosen to work in Paris. Read More »
West Indies (1979) Med Hondo, Cyril Aventurin, Fernand Berset, Roland Bertin
This vast musical fresco covers hundreds of years of history from enslavement Read More »
Waiting for Happiness (2002) Sissako, Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, Drama, Music
On the seacoast of Mauritania, some wait to go to Europe. Khatra, a spirited boy, wants an electric light so he can read at night. Read More »