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202172 minPGdocumentary

5.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Their Algeria

202172 minPGdocumentary

5.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

An elderly couple decides to get a divorce after 62 years of marriage, prompting reflections on their life together and the changes in their relationship.

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An elderly couple decides to get a divorce after 62 years of marriage, prompting reflections on their life together and the changes in their relationship.

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Lina Soualem

Lina Soualemdirector

Lina Soualem

Lina Soualemwriter

Aïcha Soualemcast

Mabrouk Soualemcast

Zinedine Soualem

Zinedine Soualemcast

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After 62 years of marriage, an elderly couple decides to get a divorce.

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