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The Fence

The Fence

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The Fence

2026

1h 47m

5.5(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

In a vast public works project in West Africa, Horn, the construction site manager, and Cal, a young engineer, share lodging behind the fences that envolve all the compound. Leone, Horn’s recent bride, comes to join them the same night that a man appears at the fence. His name is Alboury. He is determined to stay there until they return the body of his brother to him, who was killed on the site.

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Production Companies

Vixens

Curiosa Films

Saint Laurent Productions

ARTE France Cinéma

Goodfellas

Willa

Saint Laurent

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Isaach de Bankolé

Alboury

Isaach de Bankolé

Acting

Matt Dillon

Horn

Matt Dillon

Acting

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Leone

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Acting

Tom Blyth

Cal

Tom Blyth

Acting

Brian Begnan

Nouofia

No Image

Acting

Moussa Thaim

Moses

No Image

Acting

Anta Niang

Grieving Woman

No Image

Acting

Gäel Bere

Cook

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