Tale of an Encounter

Tale of an Encounter

Tale of an Encounter

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Tale of an Encounter

1985

1h 17m

6.3(6 votes)

Drama

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Two deaf and dumb children. She is the daughter of an American Oil engineer. He is the son of an Algerian farmer. They meet and manage to communicate, transcending all the cultural barriers that separate them.

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Mohamed Arbouz

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Boumediene Belasri

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Carine Mattys

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