The Colonel's Stray Dogs (2021)
Overview
In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left. The film is an intricate blend of rare first-hand accounts, propaganda archival material turned on its head, evocative cinematography and an untold history of a country.
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| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 1.451 |
Directed By
Khalid Shamis
Crew
Jay Jay Odedra
Audrey Maurion
Steven Markovitz
Khalid Shamis
Tamsin Ranger
Khalid Shamis
Khalid Shamis
Tiago Correia-Paulo
Khalid Shamis
Stella Scott
TOP CAST
Muammar Gaddafi
Himself (archive footage)
Ashur Shamis
Himself
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