
Atash
2001-01-11 · 109 min · ★ 9.0
In southern Morocco in 1954, an old man and a young man cooperate to restore water to a wasteland.
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- Directors
- Saâd Chraïbi
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- Unavailable
- Countries
- Morocco
- Status
- Released
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Abdellah DidaneMouh
Mouna FettouMenna
Jean-Michel NoireyThe lieutenantTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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