There is not much positive or enjoyable about watching this movie, but assuming it accurately portrays how a rural African desert town is taken over and administered by conservative, armed Islamists applying strict Sharia law, it is a worthy eye-opener. No music, no dance, no ball-playing, no unapproved mingling of the sexes, etc. etc. by penalty of lashings, stonings, and worse. It is well-acted and produced, and gives the feeling that you've visited this small town in the African desert and unfortunately watched the local population, to whom we have a chance to bond, suffer. Disturbing and unsettling to think such places exist, but this movie puts a human face on those living under such conditions while allowing us to visit safely for a few hours. Good movies make you think, and this will make you think, sympathize, and appreciate.
Review of Timbuktu
