Waiting for Happiness (2002)

overview : 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.

Release Date : May 19, 2002

Runtime : 1h 31m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Duo Films, ARTE France Cinéma

Countries : Mauritania, France

Keywords : north africa, african customs