The Children's Republic

The Children's Republic

2012 · 78 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Fantasy, War

In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.

Directed by Flora Gomes · Written by Franck Moisnard

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