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The ruthless dictator Teodoro Obiang has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron hand since 1979. Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel is the most translated Equatoguinean writer, but he had to flee the country in 2011, after starting a hunger strike denouncing the crimes of the dictatorship. Since then, he has lived in Spain, feeling that, despite the risks, he must return and fight the monster with words.

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The ruthless dictator Teodoro Obiang has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron hand since 1979. Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel is the most translated Equatoguinean writer, but he had to flee the country in 2011, after starting a hunger strike denouncing the crimes of the dictatorship....
The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores (2019) was directed by Marc Serena. The film is a Documentary, History production with a runtime of 1h 21m, rated 6.4/10.
The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores runs 1h 21m (81 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.4/10 from 5 votes. Genre: Documentary, History.
The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores is rated 6.4/10 by 5 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary and History fans.