The Game
Genres
Overview
Ahmed’s father has only a day with his wife and son before he must return to war. With haunting, innocent cruelty, the children play games that mirror the adult world, leading them to discover the harshness of destiny
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
23 min
Release Date
1991-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.4
Altine Hodjaev
Hodjaberdy Norliev
Bechim Nouriev
Tehary Saitliev
7.2
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6.8
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
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2009-10-10 | ja
7.7
Jeu de Société
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6.9
A Knight's Tale
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2001-05-11 | en
6.6
Intact
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7.0
Ben X
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2007-08-26 | nl
7.6
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1997-09-12 | en
5.8
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2008-03-24 | en
7.7
The Hustler
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7.8
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5.0
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6.4
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0.0
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7.0
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9.5
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0.0
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0.0
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7.0
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8.0
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