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The Flower of Aleppo (2016)

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Original title
زهرة حلب
Directed by
Ridha Behi
Genre
drama film
Country
Tunisia
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Tunisian woman struggles to rebuild her life after fleeing the war in Syria. The film follows her as she navigates displacement and personal loss.

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What happens

The Flower of Aleppo (Arabic: زهرة حلب; French: La Fleur d'Alep) is a 2016 Tunisian drama film directed by Ridha Behi. It was originally selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but this was changed to As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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