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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores
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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores

6.4/10 (5)
·2019· 81 min
DocumentaryHistory

Director: Marc Serena

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.

Cast

Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel

Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel

Self - Narrator / Writer

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Negro Bey

Self - Singer

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Manuel Carrero Blanco

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Teodoro Obiang Nguema

Teodoro Obiang Nguema

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Teodoro Nguema Obiang

Self - Politician (archive footage)

In brief

The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores (2019) is a documentary, history film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 5 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 21min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores runs 81 minutes (1h 21min).

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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 5 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores was released in 2019.

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