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Six men and a woman set out on the hazardous journey from Senegal to Morocco in a bid to slip illegally into Europe to escape from the poverty and internecine warfare of Africa. All are lured by the promise of a better life, but the challenges are numerous. Passing through the hands of various smugg...

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Corporate Author: ArtMattan Productions
Other Authors: Djadjam, Mostéfa (Director), Djabri, Aïssa (Producer), Munz, Manuel (Producer), Lahouassa, Farid (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:French
English
Published: New York, NY : ArtMattan Productions, 2002.
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