A Simple Story | |
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Directed by | Abdellatif Ben Ammar |
Written by | Abdellatif Ben Ammar |
Starring | Labiba Ben Ammar |
Cinematography | Lotfi Layouni |
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Country | Tunisia |
Language | French |
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