Waiting for Happiness
Waiting for Happiness
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Waiting for Happiness (2002)

Tous publics (FR) | France, Mauritania | French, Hassaniya, Mandarin | 90 min
Directed by: Abderrahmane Sissako
6.6

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.

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival, premiere)
2002-05-19
Russia
(Moscow Film Festival)
2002-06-23
Czech Republic
(Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
2002-07-08
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Waiting for Happiness
(Original title)
Esperando a Felicidade
Brazil
Esperando la felicidad
Chile
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Parent Guide

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild