Underplayed Gems

Aya (1986)

Aya poster
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How it feels

An 8-year-old girl in Côte d'Ivoire sets out to find her French friend Caroline, who left suddenly to return to France. The story follows her journey through the countryside as she searches for the missing friendship.

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What happens

Aya est un téléfilm d'Henri Duparc réalisé en 1986, racontant le périple d’une petite fille de 8 ans qui part à la recherche de son amie française Caroline, partie prématurément de Côte d’Ivoire pour retourner en France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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