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In the Name of Christ

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A West African pig farmer has a religious vision, wherein he is told that he'll be Magloire the First, a prophet of Christ. He then sets out to rid his local villagers of superstition and instead save them for Jesus.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1993-01-02

Runtime: 80 mins

Director: Roger Gnoan M'Bala

Writer: Jean-Marie Adiaffi, Bertin Akaffou, Roger Gnoan M'Bala

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: In the Name of Christ

Production Companies: Amka Films, Abyssa Films

Production Countries: Cote D'Ivoire, Switzerland

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