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Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler (1947)

Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler poster
Original title
Marouf Savetier du Caire
Directed by
Jean Mauran
Genre
drama, music, romance
Country
Morocco
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cobbler from Cairo gets caught up in local adventures. The film follows his everyday struggles and small triumphs.

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What happens

Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler (French: Marouf Savetier du Caire) is a 1947 Moroccan film directed by Jean Mauran. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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