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Yema

2019-01-26 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 10.0

Drama

Malika was supposed to meet her biological mother that day, but she prefers to follow Mimoun, an old Algerian man struggling to come to terms with his past.

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Directors
Charlie Kouka
Production companies
La Fémis
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ahcène NiniAhcène NiniMimoun
Myriam DoumenqMyriam DoumenqMalika

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