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The Child of the Sahara
The Child of the Sahara

The Child of the Sahara

Genres

Drama

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While in high school class, a French teenager of Moroccan origin loses his parents in a car accident. A few days later, social services learn that he was adopted and that his natural parents are his aunt and uncle who live in a small village in the Sahara... He decided to join them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

21 November 2018

Country

France

Cast

Ahd Saddik

Ahd Saddik

Mohamed

Abdelmoula Oukhita

Abdelmoula Oukhita

Hassan

Blandine Pélissier

Blandine Pélissier

Director, Social Services

Sarah Bensoussan

Sarah Bensoussan

Social Worker

Jean-Claude Aumont

Jean-Claude Aumont

Grandfather

Lahbiba El Basraoui

Lahbiba El Basraoui

Mother

Ahmed Oukhita

Ahmed Oukhita

Father

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