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Menahi (2009)
Menahi is a Saudi Bedouin young man, single and living with his old mother. He is a simple, spontaneous and kind-heart man, instinctive and adhering to the ethics of the environment from which he emerged, such as honesty, honor and virility. He dreams of owning a small farm to raise sheep. But he went out into the city and didn't adapt to civic life. —Akram Gus
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Menahi is a Saudi Bedouin young man, single and living with his old mother. He is a simple, spontaneous and kind-heart man, instinctive and adhering to the ethics of the environment from which he emerged, such as honesty, honor and virility. He dreams of owning a small farm to raise sheep. But he went out into the city and didn't adapt to civic life. —Akram Gus
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Mazen Taha
In Theaters:6/15/2009
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Runtime:100 minutes
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