War Travelers

War Travelers

2018 · 108 min · Drama

Baha’a is ready to leave the wartorn city of Aleppo to return to his hometown. He and his fellow travellers are forced to stop their journey because of clashes ahead. Complete strangers are stuck with each other, trying to bring life back to a village that has been destroyed and to wait out the war. Will it ever end?

Directed by Joud Saeed · Written by Joud Saeed

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