A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed... Read allA cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed.A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 33 wins & 27 nominations total
- Kidane
- (as Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino)
- Juge
- (as Weli Cleib)
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- TriviaThe scene in which the cow was killed with a spear was done by sedating the cow under the supervision of a veterinarian and adding the spear digitally in post production - the animal was not harmed.
- GoofsIn the stoning scene, both man and woman are buried up to their necks. In a proper Islamic stoning (rajm), the woman should only be buried up to her waist.
- Quotes
L'Imam: [to a jihadist] Stop this. You cause harm to Islam and Muslims. You put children in danger in front of their poor mother. You even hit the mother of two children without any good reason. Before you came, a woman was here to complain that you forced her to wear gloves-- here they are-- without convincing her of their usefulness, as is prescribed by Allah and His prophet. Remember the words of Allah the Almighty: "So pardon them. Consult them in the matter. Speak with them. Once you've made a decision, put your trust in Allah, for He loves those who rely upon Him." Where's leniency? Where's forgiveness? Where's piety? Where's exchange... exchange? Where is God in all this?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Oscars (2015)
- SoundtracksShooting The Statues
Composed, Arranged and Orchestrated By Amin Bouhafa
with The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
© 2014 Universal Music France
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- Apr 30, 2015
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- Also known as
- Timbuktú
- Filming locations
- Oualata, Mauritania(as Timbuktu)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,076,075
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,110
- Feb 1, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $7,179,391
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1