Waiting for Happiness
2002, French. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako.
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 dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Abderrahmane SissakoDirector
- Khatra Ould Abder KaderKhatra
- Maata Ould Mohamed AbeidMaata
- Mohamed Mahmoud OuldAbdallah
- Nana DiakitéNana
- Fatimetou Mint AhmedaSoukeyna, the mother
- Makanfing DaboMakan
- Santha LengTchu
- Baba Ould MiniSidi
- Mickaël OnoimwenikuMickaël
- Diallo Ibrahima SoryDiallo
- Cheick Oumar TembelyOmar
- Jerib Ould JiddouLe chaffeur de taxi
Details
- Released
- 19 May 2002
- Original title
- Heremakono
- Country
- Mauritania, France
- Written by
- Abderrahmane Sissako
- Box office
- $7.4K
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How long is Waiting for Happiness?
Waiting for Happiness runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is Waiting for Happiness on?
Waiting for Happiness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 May 2002. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Waiting for Happiness?
If you liked Waiting for Happiness, try The Young One, 40 Acres, Street Flow.
Who directed Waiting for Happiness?
Waiting for Happiness (2002) was directed by Abderrahmane Sissako and stars Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould.