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Man of Ashes(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-05-08
66%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
Overview:
In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.
Languages: Arabic.
Countries:
Tunisia
ProductionCompanies: 
Satpec
Movie: Man of Ashes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mustapha Adouani
Ameur
Mouna Noureddine
Nefissa
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Overview
In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.
Release Date
1986-05-08
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6.556
Rating:
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