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Pale Mirrors

Pale Mirrors

2016•16m•5.0/10
Drama

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5.0/10(1)

Shobo is a young woman who is in a misery situation for having a child, a decision that has a particular impact on her life and her people.

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Production

Kurdistan Youth Cinema Society

Language

KU

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Minoo Sharifi

Minoo Sharifi

Akram Morab

Mozafar Rahimi

Vida Younesi

Bahyeh Salimi Zand

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