cast
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Debra Winger
Kit
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John Malkovich
Port
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Campbell Scott
Tunner
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Jill Bennett
Mrs. Lyle
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Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle
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Eric Vu-An
Belqassim
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Amina Annabi
Mahrnia
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Philippe Morier-Genoud
Captain Broussard
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Sotigui Kouyaté
Abdelkader
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Tom Novembre
French Immigration Officer
- Mohamed Ben Smail Smail
- Kamel Cherif Ticket Seller
- Mohammed Afifi Mohammed
- Brahim Oubana Young Arab
- Carolyn De Fonseca Miss Ferry
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Veronica Lazăr
Nun
- Rabea Tami Blind Dancer
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Nicoletta Braschi
French Woman
- Menouer Samiri Bus Driver
- Keltoum Alaoui Woman in Hotel du Ksar
- Mohamed Ixa Caravan Leader
- Ahmed Azoum Young Tuareg
- Alghabid Kanakan Young Tuareg
- Gambo Alkabous Young Tuareg
- Sidi Kasko Young Tuareg
- Azahra Attayoub Belqassim's Wife
- Maghnia Mohamed Belqassim's Wife
- Oumou Alghabid Belqassim's Wife
- Sidi Alkhadar Little Sidi
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Paul Bowles
Narrator (voice)