The Present (2020)
Overview
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 4.404 |
Directed By
Farah Nabulsi
Crew
Farah Nabulsi
Mohannad Malas
Benoît Chamaillard
Adam Benobaid
Fairouze Nastas
Raja Dubayah
Farah Nabulsi
Hind Shoufani
Nael Kanj
Hind Shoufani
Farah Nabulsi
Ashraf Dowani
Ossama Bawardi
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