A Tin Tale

A Tin Tale

2011 · 22 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

The story of a prostitute "Mona Farkha" through a meeting with the director and the scenarist of the movie who don't know anything about her world.

Directed by Aida El Kashef · Written by Omar Khaled

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