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Donga

Democracy and Its Discontents • 1h 30m

Directed by Muhannad Lamin • Documentary • With Ali Sabty • 2023 • 90 minutes

During Libya's 2011 uprising, young Donga filmed battles, infusing moments of community and humor amidst the war's chaos. Decades later in Istanbul, wounded he grapples with war's grim realities, yet his enduring spirit clings to hope and change.

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Freedom, Revolution, Libya, Tripoli, Africa, North Africa, Libyan civil war, civil war, Muammar Gaddafi, National Transitional Council, 2011, Zawiya, Benghazi, Sirte, "Donga", Sudu Connexion, ovid

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