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Parvaneh

Parvaneh

2012•25m•6.6/10
Drama

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6.6/10(19)

Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nissa Kashani

Nissa Kashani

Parvaneh

Cheryl Graf

Cheryl Graf

Emely

Brigitte Beyeler

Brigitte Beyeler

Emely's Mother

Albert Tanner

Farmer

Patrick Slanzi

Patrick Slanzi

Party Guy

Natalie Klaus

Cosmetic Seller

Julia Frey

Western Union Cashier

Patrick Yogarajan

Western Union Cashier

Alireza Bayram

Iranian 1

Mani Louyeh

Iranian 2

Stephan Teiwes

Passer-by 1

Fernando Scarabino

Passer-by 2

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