Top Cast
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Varia Garib
Saida
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Hasan Asimov
Shukhrat
Overview
Saida moves between the roles of teacher, daughter, translator and fixer like a train on its tracks. As her boss looms closer, she must decide whether to continue supporting the system or vanish into a world of her own making.
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