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Minister

2002-02-16 · 90 min · ★ 10.0

Drama

An epic-like story of a young Eritrean soldier who deserts the British army in order to protect his village from a marauding bandit.

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Directors
Temesghen Zehaie Abraha
Production companies
Eritrean Video Services (EVS)
Countries
Eritrea
Status
Released

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