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Barakat! (2006)

Barakat! poster
Directed by
Djamila Sahraoui
Genre
drama film
Country
Algeria, France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman and a doctor set out to find the woman's missing husband during the Algerian Civil War. They encounter danger and frustration from the authorities as they search across the country.

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What happens

Barakat! ("Enough!") is a 2006 French/Algerian drama film directed by Djamila Sahraoui. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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