Movie: Adnan's Father

Top 4 Billed Cast

Salim Assi
Salim Assi

Sayid

Jihad Assi
Jihad Assi

Adnan

Mette Alvang
Mette Alvang

Rikke

Adam Brix
Adam Brix

Peter

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    Sayid wants to keep his status as a father and the family patriarch in a new linguistic and cultural setting, despite his sons progress in assimilating into the danish language culture.

  • Release Date

    2017-08-07

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