Searching for Tirfas

Searching for Tirfas

2020•14m

Drama

When you are born in refugee camps, you grow up dreaming that one day you will live in your homeland, and as time goes on, this never goes beyond being a dream... You become the father of a family, and at that moment, you have to face life to achieve self-reliance. You fight to reach your dreams and face the daily obstacles, between both worlds, you end up doing what you never thought to do.

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Production

Nomads HRC, E.F.A Abidin Kaid Saleh

Language

AR

Status

Released

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