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Battalion to my beat
Battalion to my beat

Battalion to my beat

Genres

Drama

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Eager to escape a life of confinement in the refugee camps of Western Sahara in Algeria, Mariam flees into the desert to join the army, naively believing herself to be the Joan of Arc who will save her country from occupation.

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Budget

$15000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

01 April 2016

Country

Algeria

Cast

Mariam Omar Ahmed

Mariam Omar Ahmed

Mariam

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