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Tale of an Encounter

Tale of an Encounter

1985•1h 17m•6.3/10
Drama

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🎬TMDb
6.3/10(6)

Two deaf and dumb children. She is the daughter of an American Oil engineer. He is the son of an Algerian farmer. They meet and manage to communicate, transcending all the cultural barriers that separate them.

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Production

O.N.C.I.C.

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mohamed Arbouz

Boumediene Belasri

Carine Mattys

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