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Atash

2001•1h 49m•9.0/10
Drama

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9.0/10(1)

In southern Morocco in 1954, an old man and a young man cooperate to restore water to a wasteland.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Abdellah Didane

Abdellah Didane

Mouh

Mouna Fettou

Mouna Fettou

Menna

Jean-Michel Noirey

Jean-Michel Noirey

The lieutenant

Louise Lemoine

Florence

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