Les Anneaux d'Or
★ 7.5 · 1956 · 18m · Documentary · History
At the time of Tunisian independence, owners of large boats decide to sell, while many small fishermen soon find themselves without work. Their wives then decide to pool their gold rings to sell them and thus buy boats.
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