Storyline
Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: he can no longer speak the local dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.
Cast & Crew
KO
Khatra Ould Abder Kader
Khatra
LeadMO
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid
Maata
MM
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould
Abdallah
ND
Nana Diakité
Nana
FM
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda
Soukeyna, the mother
MD
Makanfing Dabo
Makan
SL
Santha Leng
Tchu
BO
Baba Ould Mini
Sidi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abderrahmane Sissako's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Waiting for Happiness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
