

Waiting for Happiness
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$7406
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2002-05-19
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
26
Vote Average
6.4
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