ASA 🎥📽🎬 Waiting for Happiness (2002) Director: Abderrahmane Sissako. Stars: Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed

Waiting for Happiness (2002) (original title: Heremakono) Languages: French · Hassaniya · Mandarin · Japanese · Standard Chinese · English · Chinese · Hassanya. Storyline 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. A stoic older man, Maata, tries to wire the room. Abdallah, a youth on his way to Europe, says good-bye to his mother. Nana looks back on the death of her daughter and her trip to Europe to inform the father. A girl takes singing lessons. Rooms have small windows, looking out onto foot traffic; transistor radios provide some link beyond. Huge ships anchor in the distance. The train comes through, stopping briefly. Offering a cigarette is a gesture of hospitality. Sand dunes and the ocean dominate the landscape. Hope springs amidst small expectations. Awards 2002: Cannes: FIPRESCI (Un Certain Regard) 2002: Gijon Film Festival: Special Jury Prize 2003: BAFICI: Best Film