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Released
1987 · FILM

Yam Daabo

Runtime
80 min
Language
XX
Drama
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

Poverty and misery are rife in Gourga, a village in the Sahel. The inhabitants must choose: stay and await international assistance or leave for more fertile regions in the country.

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Principal cast & crew: 13

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Arnaud BlinShot by Jean MonsignyScored by Betty Aoua

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