Bitter Sweetness (2024)
Bitter Sweetness
Género : Drama, Familia
Tiempo de ejecución : 21M
Director : Zaher Samir Kusaibati
Sinopsis
A child from a poor family is exposed to food poisoning. This poisoning almost claimed his life, presenting his father with two choices: either abandon his principles and disregard his son's rights, or uphold his dignity and the dignity of his family.
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Un pianista trata de escapar de la persecución a la que es sometido en su ciudad de Oriente Medio, donde la música y las modernas maneras de vivir han sido prohibidas por los líderes islamistas extremistas.
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