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The Choice

6.019871h 20mMovieDrama

Poverty and misery are rife in Gourga, a village in the Sahel. The inhabitants must choose: stay and await international assistance or leave for more fertile regions in the country.

DirectorIdrissa Ouedraogo
WriterIdrissa Ouedraogo

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Cast · Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo

MB
Moussa Blogo
AG
Aoua Guiraud
AO
Assita Ouedraogo
FO
Fatima Ouedraogo
OO
Omar Ouedraogo
RORasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo
SO
Salif Ouedraogo

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The Choice is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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