A Letter to the President

A Letter to the President

2017 · 83 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Soraya, a low-level government official, is imprisoned when she defends a woman from village lords. Behind bars, she writes the Afghan President for help.

Directed by Roya Sadat · Written by Aziz Deldar

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