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A Drowning Man
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A Drowning Man

2017-05-17 · 15 min · ★ 4.6

Drama

Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.

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Production details

Directors
Mahdi Fleifel
Production companies
Homemade Films, Final Cut for Real, Nakba FilmWorks, Det Danske Filminstitut, AFAC
Countries
Denmark, Greece, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Atef AlshafeiThe Kid
Jalal QaniryBis
Thymios KoukiosGreek Man
Rebih El-SaleousFatah
Mounir AlkhateebAbu Love
Irene AggelopoulouIrene AggelopoulouShop Assistant
Giorgos ChaviarosMan in Shop

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