Top Cast
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Hamideh Jafari
Leila
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Bashir Nikzad
Qasem
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Mohammad Hosseini
Mohammad
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Marjan Khaleghi
Hanie
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Hajeer Moradi
Asgari
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Marjan Ettefaghian
Negin
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Mehran Vosoughi
Behnam
Overview
Three members of an extended Afghan family start their lives over in Iran as refugees, unaware they face a decades-long struggle ahead to be "at home".
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Skin
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Nothing Personal
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
All Together Now
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