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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

A chance encounter between a lonely widow and a younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm blossoms into an unlikely romance, defying the expectations of their families, colleagues, and social circle.

A lonely widow meets a younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm and they fall in love, despite the shock and disapproval of those around them, as Fassbinder explores racial tensions in contemporary German culture.

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Mark Kermode reviews Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Fear Eats the Soul (1974) | BFI Player

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul | Trailer [HD]

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul | Trailer [HD]

Info about Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Studio(s): Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren

Originally Released: United States, Mar 05, 1974

Production Country: Germany

Genres:Drama, Romance