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Angelus Novus

Angelus Novus

The Angel carries the history but still dreams of flying forward.

Genres

Drama

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Afghani refugee Ali and his brother have just arrived in Turkey where, surrounded by many other refugees, his family tries to build a new life. The boys earn their living shining shoes. When one day their spot has been taken, their fragile existence and dreams of a better future hang by a thread.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

01 January 2015

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Ramin Naymi

Ramin Naymi

Yasin

Darab Nazari

Darab Nazari

Ali

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