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La Isla
Friday 23rd February 12:00 PM - Theatre By The Lake
Director:Ahmed Boulane
Cert:TBC Year: 2016 Length:89mins
Country:Morocco
Based on a true story this north African comedy is the tale of Ibrahim, a Moroccan soldier, who is sent to a deserted island off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco to monitor the movements of smugglers and illegal immigrants. One day, Ibrahim finds a Sub-Saharan man, Mamadou, washed up on the beach.
While the unlikely pair tries to survive on the miniscule island, they inadvertently trigger a diplomatic incident that crescendos into a regional military crisis.
Thanks to Ahmed Boulane
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