Histoire d'une rencontre
Original title: Tale of an Encounter
1985 · 1 h 17 min
Brahim TsakiCast
Boumediene Belasri Carine Mattys Alan Gil Mohamed Arbouz Lynn Bryan Ben Bourak Arab
Plot
A deaf-mute girl, daughter of an American oil engineer, and a deaf-mute Algerian farmer's son find a way to communicate across culture.
Sinekatalog’s take
A gentle, wordless fable about friendship.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- FESPACO 1985: Best Film (List of winners of the Yennenga Stallion)
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (53 votes)
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