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Little Lion

Little Lion

2013•1h 37m•6.1/10
Drama

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6.1/10(23)

A Senegalese teenager is recruited to pursue his dream of playing professional soccer in Europe.

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Production

Lazennec 3, ARTE France Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marc Barbé

Marc Barbé

Serge

Mytri Attal

Mytri Attal

Mitri Diop

Anne Coesens

Anne Coesens

Françoise

Marc Berman

Marc Berman

Jean-Marie

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

French agent

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