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The Beach of Lost Children (1991)

The Beach of Lost Children poster
Original title
شاطئ الأطفال الضائعين
Directed by
Jillali Ferhati
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco, France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with the pressures of her traditional life in Morocco. Her personal conflicts come to a head amid the stark coastal scenery.

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What happens

The Beach of Lost Children (French: La Plage des enfants perdus, Arabic: شاطئ الأطفال الضائعين) is a 1991 French-Moroccan drama film written and directed by Jillali Ferhati. It was screened in competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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