Out of Coverage
Directed by: Abdellatif Abdul-Hamid
Syria / 2007 / 100 mins / 35 mm / Arabic with English Subtitles
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Amer and Zohair are friends. While Zohair spends time in prison for a crime he did not commit, Amer devotes his time, energy and own family’s needs towards Zohair’s wife and little daughter. Now, as Zohair, is about to be released, Amer faces an unexpected conflict between good and bad - a classic duel between him and his devil. Will Zohair’s return lead Amer back to his small family life?
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