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Tale of an Encounter(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-01-02
56%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 17m
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Two deaf and dumb children. She is the daughter of an American Oil engineer. He is the son of an Algerian farmer. They meet and manage to communicate, transcending all the cultural barriers that separate them.
Languages: Arabic, French.
Countries:
Algeria
ProductionCompanies:
O.N.C.I.C.
Movie: Tale of an Encounter
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Two deaf and dumb children. She is the daughter of an American Oil engineer. He is the son of an Algerian farmer. They meet and manage to communicate, transcending all the cultural barriers that separate them.
Release Date
1985-01-02
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