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The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores
6.4 / 10• 2019• 1h 21m•NR• Spanish
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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 & Crew
Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Self - Narrator / Writer
LeadNB
Negro Bey
Self - Singer
MC
Manuel Carrero Blanco
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Self - Politician (archive footage)
TN
Teodoro Nguema Obiang
Self - Politician (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marc Serena's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
