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  • Life on Earth (1998)
  • 61 min | Comedy, Drama
Life on Earth (1998)
61 min | Comedy, Drama

In the last days of 1999, after a few shots of a French supermarket, abundant in food and color, we hear Dramane compose a letter home to his father in Mali whom he then visits in the village of Sokolo. He meets the lovely Nana, and there ...See moreIn the last days of 1999, after a few shots of a French supermarket, abundant in food and color, we hear Dramane compose a letter home to his father in Mali whom he then visits in the village of Sokolo. He meets the lovely Nana, and there are possibilities. People place long-distance calls from the post office. "Reaching people," says the postmaster, "is a matter of luck." Contrasts between Paris and Sokolo - between Mali and France and between Africa and Europe - are underscored by voice-over poems and comments by Aimé Césaire. A man dictates a letter to a brother in France: what is the nature of their hardships? People look for their place on this earth. Written by See less
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Composers
Anouar Brahem | Salif Keïta (as Salif Keita)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jul 31, 1998

Release date
Oct 10, 1998 (United States)
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28 cast members
Name Known for
Nana Baby
La jeune fille La jeune fille   See fewer
Mohamed Sissako
Le Pére Le Pére   See fewer
Bourama Coulibaly
Le Photographe Le Photographe   See fewer
Keita Bina Gaousso
Le receveur Poste Le receveur Poste   See fewer
Mahamadou Dramé
L'Opérateur Poste L'Opérateur Poste   See fewer
Moussa Fofana
L'invité radio L'invité radio   See fewer
Keita Kagny
L'ami du photographe L'ami du photographe   See fewer
Madlaye Traoré
Le Coiffeur Le Coiffeur   See fewer
Solo Diarra
Le Client Le Client   See fewer
Fodia Coulibaly
Le Tailleur Le Tailleur   See fewer
Madou Mariko
Le Journaliste radio Le Journaliste radio   See fewer
Lassina Kané
L'ingénieur son radio L'ingénieur son radio   See fewer
Mahamane Maiiga
Le deuoéme Jouranliste de la Bibliothéque Pariée Le deuoéme Jouranliste de la Bibliothéque Pariée   See fewer
Cheykh Bouya Ould Yarba
Les Clients Poste Les Clients Poste   See fewer
Baba Sidibé
Les Clients Poste Les Clients Poste   See fewer
Lamine Sow
Les Clients Poste Les Clients Poste   See fewer
Dramane Sissako
Le tailleur clictart sa lettre Le tailleur clictart sa lettre   See fewer
Mamadou Kanouté
Le Motard Le Motard   See fewer
Tamani Dramé
Le Petite fille qui danse Le Petite fille qui danse   See fewer
Ali Haiidara
Le petit Postier Le petit Postier   See fewer
Aminata Dramé
Les Clients du Photographe Les Clients du Photographe   See fewer
Bassaro Sissako
Les Clients du Photographe Les Clients du Photographe   See fewer
James Campbell
La voix de Aimé Césaire La voix de Aimé Césaire   See fewer
Valérie Rohard
Les journalistes de RFI (Journal) (voice) Les journalistes de RFI (Journal) (voice)   See fewer
Lyako Suketomo
Les journalistes de RFI (Tokyo) (voice) Les journalistes de RFI (Tokyo) (voice)   See fewer
Alberic de Gouville
Les journalistes de RFI (Reportage) (voice) Les journalistes de RFI (Reportage) (voice)   See fewer
Fabrice Leclerc
Les journalistes de RFI (Météo) (voice) Les journalistes de RFI (Météo) (voice)   See fewer
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