Life on Earth
1998 · 61 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 424 VOTES · DIR. Abderrahmane Sissako
Overview
Just before the turn of the 21st century, Dramane, a Malian who lives in Paris, returns to his family's African village to visit his father. After biking around the town, Dramane realizes how different and stagnated his village is compared to the ever-changing modern world, especially at the dawn of a new millennium. While home, Dramane strikes up a friendship with beautiful villager Nana, with whom he contemplates the future. The film earned Sissako awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival, the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Dialogue Timeline — 418 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:28 LIFE ON EARTH
00:05:05 I'll arrive fresh and young in my country...
00:07:42 I hope he still does his on-the-air library."
00:09:31 that Europe which is responsible for the highest pile of corpses...
00:10:58 I prefer it here.
00:13:34 Before we listen to him, let's have some music.
00:16:19 Call back in 10 minutes.
00:18:36 minutes, hours, months, years...
00:21:31 Ready.
00:23:29 Hello, how are you?
00:27:09 Listen to me!
00:29:34 Hold the line.
00:31:30 - You haven't left? - No.
00:33:49 My eyes are fixed on this city whose beauty I foresee.
00:36:23 is for universal hungering...
00:37:50 Nana, sit down.
00:39:24 Sokolo post offiice.
00:40:39 here's Ryako Suketomo in Tokyo.
00:43:29 There are three kinds:
00:45:14 It has been hard to bear.
00:46:55 the family cannot prosper."
00:52:13 Just a little help.
00:55:53 The voice proclaims...
00:56:49 at our command, without limits.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed418
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:03:28
Final line00:56:49
Production Record
DirectorAbderrahmane Sissako
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes424