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Waiting for Happiness

6.520021h 31mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorAbderrahmane Sissako
WriterAbderrahmane Sissako
ProducersGuillaume de Seille·Nicolas Royer

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Cast · Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako

KK
Khatra Ould Abder Kader
Khatra
MA
Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid
Maata
MO
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould
Abdallah
ND
Nana Diakité
Nana
FA
Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda
Soukeyna, the mother
MD
Makanfing Dabo
Makan
SL
Santha Leng
Tchu
BM
Baba Ould Mini
Sidi
MO
Mickaël Onoimweniku
Mickaël
DS
Diallo Ibrahima Sory
Diallo
CT
Cheick Oumar Tembely
Omar
JJ
Jerib Ould Jiddou
Le chaffeur de taxi

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Waiting for Happiness — streaming FAQ

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Waiting for Happiness hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 7, 2002. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.