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The Garden(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-05-18
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Time: 1h 15m
Overview:
French couple Jean and Marie go on their honeymoon in Jean's hometown in Africa. They end up in the middle of a tense political situation as soon as they arrive and must spend the night in hiding. Jean begins to take on some of his father's old French colonialist attitude, which comes into drastic conflict with their current situation. As they struggle to stay alive, Marie rethinks her marriage to Jean.
Languages: French.
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Bakia Films
Les Histoires Weba
Movie: The Garden
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Princess Erika
Kapinga
Laurent Labasse
Jean
Thierno Ndiaye Doss
Kalou
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Overview
French couple Jean and Marie go on their honeymoon in Jean's hometown in Africa. They end up in the middle of a tense political situation as soon as they arrive and must spend the night in hiding. Jean begins to take on some of his father's old French colonialist attitude, which comes into drastic conflict with their current situation. As they struggle to stay alive, Marie rethinks her marriage to Jean.
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2005-05-18
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