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Zanj Revolution
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ZANJ REVOLUTION

Thwara Zanj

Directed by Tariq Teguia
Algeria, France, 2013
Drama, War

Synopsis

Journalist Battuta uncovers the traces of forgotten uprisings in 9th-century Iraq: the Zanj Revolution. He tries to map out this hidden history in Beirut, where a patchwork of political Arab stories comes together. A unique film about revolution and resistance against oppression.

Synopsis

Journalist Battuta uncovers the traces of forgotten uprisings in 9th-century Iraq: the Zanj Revolution. He tries to map out this hidden history in Beirut, where a patchwork of political Arab stories comes together. A unique film about revolution and resistance against oppression.