Timbuktu

Release Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Limited

Abderrahmane Sissako

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes when Kidane accidentally kills Amadou, the fisherman who slaughtered “GPS,” his beloved cow. He now has to face the new laws of the foreign occupants.
Cited as official plot version from cohenmedia.net
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The film's director Abderrahmane Sissako last directed Black Tea.

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PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and thematic elements
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Language
English

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  • Mauritania's official entry for the 2015 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.

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Timbuktu was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 . As a limited release, Timbuktu was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Timbuktu was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Sunday, April 26 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Fri., Dec. 18, 2015

  • Added the US VOD release date of April 26, 2015

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements

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