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Binta and the Great Idea
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Binta and the Great Idea

2004-10-25 · 30 min · ★ 6.1

Family · Drama

Binta, a little girl from Senegal, tells us about the everyday life in her village, the importance of education for the girls, and about her father's great idea to make the world a better place.

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Directors
Javier Fesser
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Countries
Spain
Status
Released

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Zeynabou Diallo
Agnile Sambou
Aminata Sane

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