Abderrahmane Sissako

Movies & TV Timbuktu: Abderrahmane Sissako’s 2014 film about life under jihadist rule Timbuktu, directed by Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako and released in 2014, portrays the occupation of the Malian city by jihadist militants. It won seven César Awards, including Best Film, and earned an Oscar nomination.