Review of Timbuktu (2014) by Matthew F. J — 05 Mar 2015
This is a beautiful film, well shot and terribly moving. Focussing on the story of peaceful shepperd Kidane and his family, the film also portrays the new emerging fundamentalist laws and restrictions imposed on the local population in the villages.
No music, no cigarettes, no soccer and women have to wera gloves. In this uncertain climate, the world and time seem to have stopped and only cars, cell phones and Kalashnikov reminds us that the story takes place today.
In this meditative landscape, filled with a rare beauty, we will be the witnesses of the tragedy of the human condition who seems to be precarious and fragile fromevery perspective. This is a film where men look small and somehow powerless over the poised beauty and harshness of their environment.
Definitely a good film, a beautiful tale from one of the master of world cinema.
This review of Timbuktu (2014) was written by Matthew F. J on 05 Mar 2015.
Timbuktu has generally received very positive reviews.
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