Top Cast
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Ansam Salam
sabreen
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Ali Mohammed
Ayad
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Wafeqa Kadhim
Haja Rawdha
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Zahra Farouq
Sanaa
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Kadhimia Hindi
Om Ayad
Overview
In a place that offers no hope, Sabreen, burdened by blame and trapped by expectations, yearns for a fleeting moment of freedom to reclaim what remains of herself.
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