Zawal

Name: Zawal
Director: Mujtaba Saeed
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-04-05
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Paolo Al Shahhaf, Diana Kadah, Katharina Walther

2021 · 8 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Thriller

Eight year-old Adam confronts a mutated world, when he breaks out of the designated quarantine area for refugees.

Directed by Mujtaba Saeed · Written by Mujtaba Saeed

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