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Brief Synopsis
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Runaway Shekja leaves her violent home with her little brother to become the leader of a group of street children who call themselves the "Freedom Gang." Members are forced to steal, rob, and cheat to survive as it becomes more obvious that "freedom" is a fragile state when confronted with the child
Cast & Crew
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Leyla Assaf-tengroth
Director
Rim Al Hamad
Elie Kaii
Walid Takriti
Alain Abi Rached
Sleim Khalaf
Film Details
Also Known As
Freedom Gang, The
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Sveriges Television (Svt); Swedish Film Institute
Distribution Company
Swedish Film Institute
Location
Lebanon
Synopsis
Runaway Shekja leaves her violent home with her little brother to become the leader of a group of street children who call themselves the "Freedom Gang." Members are forced to steal, rob, and cheat to survive as it becomes more obvious that "freedom" is a fragile state when confronted with the children's needs to have parental figures.
Director
Leyla Assaf-tengroth
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Freedom Gang, The
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Sveriges Television (Svt); Swedish Film Institute
Distribution Company
Swedish Film Institute
Location
Lebanon
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States May 1994
Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.)
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.
