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Gilaneh
Why this pick
The same director brings her compassionate, clear-eyed social realism to a mother enduring war's long aftermath, with intimate family tensions carrying the emotional weight.
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MOVIE2001 1h 32m IRN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Under the Skin of the City
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An Iranian family in their eternal struggle to stay afloat financially and emotionally.
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