Hope
Genres
Overview
On his clandestine journey from Cameroon to Europe through the Sahara desert, Léonard meets Hope, a Nigerian girl who's following the same dream.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2014-09-27
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.1
Endurance Newton
Hope
Justin Wang
Léonard
6.9
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