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Release Year2018
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorLaurent Merlin
WritersLaurent Merlin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Child of the Sahara
About The Child of the Sahara
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.
Directed by Laurent Merlin, The Child of the Sahara leans on a strong ensemble — Ahd Saddik, Abdelmoula Oukhita, Blandine Pélissier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.
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