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Summary: Tahir (15) and Amine (8) wake up one morning to learn that their father has left home. The brothers decide to go looking for him. One day, they see their father on the big screen and decide to steal the reel.
Runtime: 1 h 24 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Arte France Cinéma, Commission Européenne, Duo Films, Goi-Goi Productions, Hubert Bals Fund, Ministry of Promotion and Development, Tele-Chad
Distributor: Leisure Time Features
Language: Arabic
Movie budget: $ 900,000
Domestic: $ 3,290
International: $ 12,186
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