Life on Earth (1998)
- Original title
- La Vie sur Terre
- Directed by
- Abderrahmane Sissako
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 01m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man returns to his small Malian village just before the year 2000. The film quietly follows daily routines and conversations among the villagers.
contemplativegentleslow-pacedobservantnostalgicgroundedreflective
What happens
La Vie Sur Terre (Life on Earth) is a 1998 Malian comedy/drama film written and directed by, and starring Abderrahmane Sissako. It is set in the village of Sokolo and depicts rural life on the eve of the 21st century. Runtime is 61 minutes. The film was made for the 2000, Seen By... project, initiated by the French company Haut et Court to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 countries. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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