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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorDominique Loreau
WritersDominique Loreau
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsNames Live Nowhere
About Names Live Nowhere
A Senegalese storyteller travels to Belgium and observes the lives of African expatriates in Europe. Dreams and struggles great and small are explored.
Directed by Dominique Loreau, Names Live Nowhere leans on a strong ensemble — Sotigui Kouyaté, Nar Sene — 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 1994.
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