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Le spectre de Boko Haram (2023)

Le spectre de Boko Haram poster
Directed by
Cyrielle Raingou
Genre
documentary film
Country
Cameroon
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary about Cameroonian communities living under the threat of the terrorist group Boko Haram. It shows the daily hardships and survival of ordinary people.

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What happens

Le spectre de Boko Haram (transl. The Spectrum of Boko Haram) is a 2023 Cameroonian documentary film written and directed by Cyrielle Raingou on her feature film directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film also won the Tiger Award at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film showcases the harsh reality of daily struggles of Cameroonian people who have to deal with the inhumane and barbaric acts of terrorist organisation Boko Haram. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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