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Abdul & Hamza

Abdul & Hamza

2015•49m
Documentary

Abdul & Hamza, two Somali immigrants, are hiding in an abandoned house near Serbo-Romanian border.

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EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Abdul Akin

Himself

Hamza Amash

Himself

Milan Anđelović

Tip na klupi / The guy on the bench

Marko Grba Singh

Marko Grba Singh

Reditelj / The Director

Dragan Radovanović

Turistički vodič / The Tour Guide

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