Zinder 2021
6.7 / 10
Zinder
Unemployed youths, many looking to leave the country for want of better options, are swelling the ranks of gangs that sow violence in Zinder, in Niger. Aïcha Macky explores the origins of the radicalization that is spreading through her hometown and the prospects for escaping it.
Unemployed youths, many looking to leave the country for want of better options, are swelling the ranks of gangs that sow violence in Zinder, in Niger. Aïcha Macky explores the origins of the radicalization that is spreading through her hometown and the prospects for escaping it.
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Release Date:
Apr 17, 2021 (France,Germany,Niger,South Africa)
Run Time:
1hr 25`
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Original Language:
Hausa
Production Countries:
France,Germany,Niger,South Africa
Status:
Released
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