Besieged Bread

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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