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A Prayer for the Absent

19951h 33mHamid Benani

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In Morocco, during the resistance and struggle for independence in the 1950s, Mokhtar, a cultured young man from a middle-class family in Fez, is the unwitting cause of Yamna's downfall, and she must pay a high price to regain her dignity and freedom.

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What is A Prayer for the Absent (1995) about?

In Morocco, during the resistance and struggle for independence in the 1950s, Mokhtar, a cultured young man from a middle-class family in Fez, is the unwitting cause of Yamna's downfall, and she must pay a high price to regain her dignity and freedom.

Who stars in A Prayer for the Absent?

A Prayer for the Absent stars Saadia Azgoun (Yemna), Hamid Basket (Mokhtar), Ahmed Tayeb Laalej, Abdelkebir Rguegda. The film was directed by Hamid Benani.

How long is A Prayer for the Absent?

A Prayer for the Absent has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

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