Synopsis
The inhabitants of Timbuktu, captured by Islamist militants, are forced to live under new laws that threaten their freedom and existence.
- Programme: Timbuktu (2014)
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2019
- Film Studies
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