Oscar-nominated Timbuktu: right at the heart of the world
- Written by The Conversation
Sissako’s eye is painterly, masterful.Abderrahmane Sissako/CurzonA tracking shot of a gazelle running across the northern Mali desert. Shattering gunshots. A van of men is chasing the beast, concerned not to kill, but to exhaust and capture it. More gunshots: traditional wooden statues are blown to bits in the sand.
These armed marauders are...







