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The Present
The Present

The Present

Genres

Drama

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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

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

24 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

02 February 2020

Country

Palestinian Territory

Cast

Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri

Yusef

Mariam Kanj

Mariam Kanj

Yasmine

Mariam Basha

Mariam Basha

Noor

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