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.
Exceptional, human filmmaking.
It is a film suffused with compassion as it celebrates the inner strength and quiet defiance of individuals at the mercy of a world where a shared humanity becomes the first casualty when intolerance and hatred take hold.
Timbuktu teeters between despair and hope.
Satire combined with lyricism and a sense of mounting tragedy.
A beautifully made, heartbreaking drama.
A formidable work of anger and compassion set against Mali’s bloody cultural struggle with Islamic militants.
Timbuktu's director: why I dared to show hostage-taking jihadis in a new light
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday June 5, 2015, until Thursday June 11, 2015. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee from Friday June 5, 2015, until Thursday June 18, 2015. More info: www.dca.org.uk
Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday June 19, 2015, until Thursday June 25, 2015. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
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