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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores

The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores

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📜 Overview: The ruthless dictator Teodoro Obiang has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron hand since 1979. Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel is the most translated Equatoguinean writer, but he had to flee the country in 2011, after starting a hunger strike denouncing the crimes of the dictatorship. Since then, he has lived in Spain, feeling that, despite the risks, he must return and fight the monster with words.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2019-12-13
⌚ Running Time: 81 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel original image
Self - Narrator / Writer
Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Negro Bey original image
Self - Singer
Negro Bey
Manuel Carrero Blanco original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Manuel Carrero Blanco
Teodoro Obiang Nguema original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Teodoro Nguema Obiang original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Teodoro Nguema Obiang

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