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A gripping Iranian documentary that explores the heroin epidemic of the 1980s. Through archival footage and real testimonies, it portrays how a generation of youth was devastated by addiction, poverty, and prison.

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A gripping Iranian documentary that explores the heroin epidemic of the 1980s. Through archival footage and real testimonies, it portrays how a generation of youth was devastated by addiction, poverty, and prison.

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