Concern for Welfare

Concern for Welfare

2018 · 12 min · Drama

Ali is a gay Lebanese probationary constable and kicking against her Muslim brother's controlling behaviour. When she attends a 'concern for welfare' and discovers the body of an elderly man who died alone and unnoticed, she realises the value of a loving family, even if they can be misguided.

Directed by Fadia Abboud · Written by Nick Parsons

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