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Hope
Hope

Hope

Genres

Drama

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On his clandestine journey from Cameroon to Europe through the Sahara desert, Léonard meets Hope, a Nigerian girl who's following the same dream.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

27 September 2014

Country

France

Cast

Endurance Newton

Endurance Newton

Hope

Justin Wang

Justin Wang

Léonard

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