Besieged Bread
2016 · 12 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama
In battle-ridden Syria, a woman trying to smuggle bread into a blockaded area crosses paths with a soldier on the run.
Directed by Soudade Kaadan · Written by Soudade Kaadan
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