6 Films & TV Shows Set In Mauritania
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The Mauritanian
New Mexico New York Louisiana π¨πΊ Cuba π²π· Mauritania The 2000s The 2010s The 1980sA detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.
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AdΓΊ
πͺπΈ Spain π²π¦ Morocco π¨π² Cameroon π²π· Mauritania πΈπ³ SenegalIn a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless. Not only do you have to fight against poaching, but you will also have to meet the problems of your newly arrived daughter from Spain. Thousands of kilometers to the north, in Melilla, a group of civil guards prepare to face the furious crowd of sub-Saharan people who have begun the assault on the fence. Three stories linked by a central theme, in which none of its protagonists know that their destinies are doomed to cross and that their lives will no longer be the same.
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Running the Sahara
πͺπ¬ Egypt π±πΎ Libya π²π± Mali π²π· Mauritania π³πͺ Niger πΈπ³ SenegalThree men attempt to become the first humans to run coast to coast across the Sahara Desert β A small film crew tracks three extreme runners across the Sahara desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history. The "Running the Sahara" expedition is a documentary film narrated by Academy Awardβ’-winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Awardβ’-winner James Moll. The "Running the Sahara" documentary explores the physical and emotional impact of this tremendous test of strength and determination. The film's narrative follows the runners on their quest, each step toward the finish line building in great anticipation of answering the question: Can this amazing human feat truly be possible?
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Waiting for Men
π²π· MauritaniaIn Mauritania, a country seemingly bound by tradition and male dominance, three women speak freely about sex, love and money.
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Waiting for Happiness
π²π· MauritaniaBefore immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: He can no longer speak the local dialect, and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning
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Fort Saganne
π²π· Mauritania The 1910sIn 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.