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Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release2020

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Make Waves

Movie

The Great Green Wall

2020

1h 31m

6.2

Documentary

Synopsis

An epic journey along Africa's Great Green Wall — an ambitious vision to grow a wall of trees stretching across the entire continent to fight against increasing drought, desertification and climate change.

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