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The March

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  • 1h 40m
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6.2/10
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The March (1990)
  • Drama
A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
142
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  • Director
    • David Wheatley
  • Writer
    • William Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Malick Bowens
    • Juliet Stevenson
    • Joseph Mydell
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  • Director
    • David Wheatley
  • Writer
    • William Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Malick Bowens
    • Juliet Stevenson
    • Joseph Mydell
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Malick Bowens
    Malick Bowens
    • Isa El-Mahdias Isa El-Mahdi
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Clare Fitzgeraldas Clare Fitzgerald
    Joseph Mydell
    Joseph Mydell
    • Marcus Brownas Marcus Brown
    Dermot Crowley
    Dermot Crowley
    • Roy Coxas Roy Cox
    Jean-Claude Bouillon
    • J.M. Limonieras J.M. Limonier
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    • Tom Eppsas Tom Epps
    Mary Duddy
    • Woman in studioas Woman in studio
    Hassan Essakali
    • Mohamed Saidas Mohamed Said
    • (as Hassan Skalli)
    Stephan Grothgar
    • German television crewas German television crew
    Nathalie Hanlon
    • Girl in dramatisationas Girl in dramatisation
    James Hayes
    • Aidan Fitzgeraldas Aidan Fitzgerald
    David Henry
    • British ministeras British minister
    Robert Jezek
    • CNN newsreaderas CNN newsreader
    Abdelouahed Kaisser
    • Loneras Loner
    Patricia Leventon
    Patricia Leventon
    • Mrs. Pearceas Mrs. Pearce
    • (as Petricia Leventon)
    Leslie Lyon
    • CNN reporteras CNN reporter
    Tom Marshall
    Tom Marshall
    • Television presenteras Television presenter
    Ahmed Mazouzi
    • Yacoubas Yacoub
    • Director
      • David Wheatley
    • Writer
      • William Nicholson
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    • Quotes

      Isa El-Mahdi: The truth is: you will go home, and we will die. We live invisible lives, we die invisible deaths.

      Clare Fitzgerald: What do you expect us to do about that? Hmm? Watch you die?

      Isa El-Mahdi: If we must die, yes, I want you to watch us.

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    6/10
    The movement, not the month
    We watched this in Geography class today. It is a dramatization of what might happen if poor people from a Third World country were to march towards Europe. Not based on an actual event, this feels quite authentic and credible. And frankly, other than the portion of the ending which is dumb, out of place and barely has an impact on the whole(to be fair, the very conclusion of the film is ambiguous and well-done), this is smart, nuanced and contains food for thought. It pits idealism against realism, and if one keeps in mind that the stern, lifted-index-finger-warning that this is at times comes from people who surely have the right intentions, it is worth 100 minutes of your time. The acting is great for all concerned, and this distinguishes itself from other large movies with production values by having people speak the language that they ought to('cept of course for the Frenchman who has a German accent). Dialog and script are fairly well-written, even funny and ironic every so often. There is some disturbing content and brief bloody violence in this. I recommend this to anyone who wants an exploration of the subject matter. 6/10
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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Marsch
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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