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The Father and the Foreigner

Diego, Italian, and Waid, Syrian, live in Rome and are both fathers of disabled children. They become friends, but Waid mysteriously disappears and Diego is targeted by the Secret Service.

Top Cast

  • Alessandro Gassmann

    Alessandro Gassmann

    Diego

  • Amr Waked

    Amr Waked

    Waid

  • Kseniya Rappoport

    Kseniya Rappoport

    Lisa

  • Nadine Labaki

    Nadine Labaki

    Zaira

  • Leo Gullotta

    Leo Gullotta

    Santini

  • Mohamed Zouaoui

    Mohamed Zouaoui

    Michel Arabesque

  • Emanuele Salce

    Emanuele Salce

    Mazzoleni

  • Lavinia Biagi

    Lavinia Biagi

    Chiara

  • Emidio La Vella

    Emidio La Vella

    Colasanti

Overview

Diego, Italian, and Waid, Syrian, live in Rome and are both fathers of disabled children. They become friends, but Waid mysteriously disappears and Diego is targeted by the Secret Service.

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