The Borrowed Dress 2018
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The Borrowed Dress
After her seven children fled Syria seeking refuge worldwide, 80-year-old Susu finds herself with no other choice but to leave Damascus and move to Dubai to live with her daughter’s family. Despite the security she enjoys in the Gulf city, she remains persistent in her desire to return to the now-empty, family house in the country that millions of people have left.
After her seven children fled Syria seeking refuge worldwide, 80-year-old Susu finds herself with no other choice but to leave Damascus and move to Dubai to live with her daughter’s family. Despite the security she enjoys in the Gulf city, she remains persistent in her desire to return to the now-empty, family house in the country that millions of people have left.
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Genres:
Documentary , Family , War
Release Date:
Jan 01, 2018 (Jordan,Lebanon,Syrian Arab Republic,United Arab Emirates)
Run Time:
54`
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Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Jordan,Lebanon,Syrian Arab Republic,United Arab Emirates
Status:
Released
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