L'Obstacle

Name: L'Obstacle
Director: Mohamed Bouamari
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1965-01-01
Duration: 14 min
Rating: 10.0
Cast: Mohamed Chouikh, Anissa Mezaguer, Ahmed Benmensour

196514m

★ 10.0

ComedyRomance

Algerian youth of the 1960s, straddling traditional South Mediterranean and Western culture and the desire for emancipation of younger generations to find true love.

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Mohamed Chouikh

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Anissa Mezaguer

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Ahmed Benmensour

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