Ali and Danny
Two kids meet at a film festival; an Afghan living in Iran, the other a Londoner. Initially they are at odds due to cultural differences, but when Danny the Brit stumbles upon some smugglers and is held captive, Ali goes to his rescue.
Two kids meet at a film festival; an Afghan living in Iran, the other a Londoner. Initially they are at odds due to cultural differences, but when Danny the Brit stumbles upon some smugglers and is held captive, Ali goes to his rescue.
Mehdi Lotfi
Ali
Nick Robinson
Danny
Sarvjeet Kaur
Asha
Akbar Abdi
Jamshid Jahanzadeh
Hossein Mahjoub
Reza Feyznorouzi
Payam Yazdani
Two kids meet at a film festival; an Afghan living in Iran, the other a Londoner. Initially they are at odds due to cultural differences, but when Danny the Brit stumbles upon some smugglers and is held captive, Ali goes to his rescue.
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