The Splinter(1983)
Based on a short story by Ibrahim al-Kawni that deals with the issues of mortality, the film adaptation is used to condemn those who planted landmines in Libyan territory and thus spread death over the landscape long after the end of the war.
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Based on a short story by Ibrahim al-Kawni that deals with the issues of mortality, the film adaptation is used to condemn those who planted landmines in Libyan territory and thus spread death over the landscape long after the end of the war.
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1983-01-02
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