

Thorns of the Sahel
2023, French. Directed by Boubakar Diallo.
In the war-torn Sahel region, Naïma - who has lost her hearing as a child during a terrorist attack - arrives at a refugee camp, unaware that her quest to find her long-lost brother Saïd will finally by fulfilled.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 27 February 2023
- Original title
- Épines du Sahel
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Thorns of the Sahel runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Thorns of the Sahel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 2023. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Thorns of the Sahel?
If you liked Thorns of the Sahel, try The Dazzled, Skin, Élisa.
Who directed Thorns of the Sahel?
Thorns of the Sahel (2023) was directed by Boubakar Diallo.