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The Damned Don't Cry(2023)
Status: Released
Date: 2023-07-07
60%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
Overview:
Fatima-Zahra and her teenage son Selim move from place to place, forever trying to outrun the latest scandal she’s caught up in. When Selim discovers the truth about their past, Fatima-Zahra vows to make a fresh start. In Tangier, new opportunities promise the legitimacy they each crave but not without pushing the volatile mother-son relationship to the breaking point.
Languages: French, Arabic.
Countries:
Belgium,
France,
Morocco
Budget: $1,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Damned Don't Cry
Top 10 Billed Cast
Antoine Reinartz
Sébastien
Jonathan Genet
Édouard
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