Apatride (2018)
Overview
Henia will give anything to mend her broken past and find her mother, from whom she has been separated since the conflict between Morocco and Algeria during the Black Demonstration of 1975. After being given an opportunity to assist an elderly blind man, she accepts the offer and eventually finds herself agreeing to marry him. For Henia, this is a chance to get the necessary papers for her return to Algeria. For the old man, it’s a chance to start over. For his son, it is a disgrace.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 0.517 |
Directed By
Narjiss Nejjar
TOP CAST
Ghalia Benzaouia
Henia
Aziz El Fadili
The Father
Avishay Benazra
The Son
Julie Gayet
Lise
Nadia Niazi
The Aunt
Mohamed Nadif
Cousin
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