The Unknown Saint | |
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Directed by | Alaa Eddine Aljem |
Starring | Younes Bouab |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Countries | Morocco France Qatar |
Language | Arabic |
The Unknown Saint is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]
A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine. [2]
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