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Barakat!
Barakat! is a 2006 French/Algerian drama film directed by Djamila Sahraoui. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2006.During the Algerian Civil War, Amel (Rachida Brakni) is a doctor who, on returning home from work one day, discovers that her journalist husband has gone missing. Receiving no help from the authorities, she decides to look for him herself. She is helped by another woman, Khadidja.
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Language: French
Year of production: 2006
Length: 95 mins.
Country: Algeria
Directors:
Djamila Sahraoui
Producers:
Richard Copans
Actors:
Rachida Brakni
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