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The Siege of Mecca 2018

Status
Released
Runtime
52 minutes
Director
Dirk van den Berg
Networks
OutreMer Film, K2 Productions
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Topic: Film "The Siege of Mecca" (2018). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
2018
Status
Released
Runtime
52 minutes
Release date
Jun 1, 2018
Original language
EN
Origin
Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, United States of America
Studios
OutreMer Film, K2 Productions
Genres
Documentary
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★ TMDB users: 4.0/10 from 1 votes
Episode runtime
~52 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
OutreMer Film, K2 Productions
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Title: The Siege of Mecca
Year: 2018
Release Date (DE): 06/01/2018
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52m
Synopsis: On November 20, 1979 at 5:30 in the morning, hundreds of armed men take over the Grand Mosque of Mecca, transforming the holiest shrine of Islam into a fortress and a trap for almost 100,000 pilgrims inside. This was the beginning of the siege of Mecca.
The Siege of Mecca is a 2018 documentary film.
It has a runtime of 52 minutes.
The film was released in Germany on June 1, 2018.
The documentary covers events that began on November 20, 1979, at 5:30 in the morning.
At that time, hundreds of armed men took over the

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The Siege of Mecca is a feature film with a runtime of 52 minutes. It was released in 2018. Release status: Released.

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The Siege of Mecca was directed by Dirk van den Berg.

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