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The Shadow of the Earth

10.019821h 25mMovieDrama

Rich in environmental mood and ethnic color, this human drama chronicles the lives and rituals of a nomadic Berber tribe in the southern Tunisian desert, especially focusing on a son about to inherit the full mantle of leadership. When he…

DirectorTaïeb Louhichi

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Cast · Directed by Taïeb Louhichi

DTDespina Tomazani
Despina Tomazani
HCHélène Catzaras
Hélène Catzaras
MNMouna Noureddine
Mouna Noureddine
RK
Rached Khémis

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The Shadow of the Earth — streaming FAQ

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Is The Shadow of the Earth on Netflix?

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The Shadow of the Earth hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 20, 1982. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.