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Poisonous Roses

Poisonous Roses

2018 · 70 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

Set in the confines of an impoverished Cairo neighborhood, a community's everyday life is threatened by the ruthless rhythms of Tanneries, rotary driers crushing animal skin, hazards of poisonous waste water, Tahyea desperately clings to her brother, Saqr, whose only dream is to escape.

Directed by Ahmed Fawzi Saleh · Written by Ahmed Fawzi Saleh

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