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Riad

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Riad

2023

0h 15m

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Drama

Overview

RIAD, a former legionnaire suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder that destroyed his family, gets back to his son MEHDI after months of separation, in a social centerfor family meetings.

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4 featured cast members

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Jalal Altawil

Jalal Altawil

Talid Ariss

Talid Ariss

Claire Puygrenier

Agathe Dronne

Agathe Dronne

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Directed by: Yann Verburgh
Written by: Yann Verburgh

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