Timbuktu

"Timbuktu is a name that conjures up exotic adventure (...) But after watching Abderrahmane Sissako’s devastating drama, it's likely to become a synonym for the worst excesses of Islamic fundamentalism" 

"Abderrahmane Sissako confirms his status as one of the true humanists of recent cinema with this stunningly shot and deeply empathetic drama" 

"An unflinching, quietly furious exploration of life under radical Islamist rule. It also makes a point about power that even nonextremist, democratically elected leaders would do well to keep in mind." 

"In many ways, Sissako's portrait of Mali is comparable to Ibrahim El-Batout's portrait of Egypt and the Tahrir Square protests in his film Winter of Discontent. It is built up with enormous emotion, teetering between hope and despair (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"