On the Adamant (2023)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Actors: Jean-Paul Hazan, Mamadi Barri, Pauline Hertz, Romain Bernardin, Sabine Berlière, Walid Benziane
Country: France
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