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Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

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Jenny was made for love and Lana for gambling. In this old-fashioned country, Lebanon, women have no say. Defying everyone and everything they will fight for their freedom whatever the cost.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

26 January 2017

Country

Cast

Darine Hamze

Darine Hamze

Lana

Alexandra Kahwagi

Alexandra Kahwagi

Jenny

Gabriel Yammine

Gabriel Yammine

Qassem

Hassan Mrad

Hassan Mrad

Rabih

Edmund Hedded

Edmund Hedded

Wael

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