A Critique of the Film Timbuktu

The Paradox of extremism

Abstract

This essay will discuss Abderrahmane Sissako’s film Timbuktu (2014), which covers the stories of multiple inhabitants of a remote area located in Mali, which is occupied by radicalized jihadist soldiers. The paper will provide an explanation of the issues presented, a thorough analysis of the narrative, and several references to the insights of Mahmood Mamdani. [...]