The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores
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2019 · Movie · 1h 21m
The read
It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Marc SerenaWriter
- Marc SerenaDirector
- Pau de NutOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Juan Tomás Ávila LaurelSelf - Narrator / Writer
- Negro BeySelf - Singer
- Manuel Carrero BlancoSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Teodoro Obiang NguemaSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Teodoro Nguema ObiangSelf - Politician (archive footage)
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Themes
political activismcolonialismportrait of an artistwest africaafrican historyequatorial guineaafrican dictator