When The Motherland Is Knocking At Your Door

Dec 7, 2024

0h 7m

★ 0.0

Nothing is belong to you when you surrender yourself to the dictatorship, neither your or your children life.

Overview

Life under an oppressive dictatorship. Where citizens surrender themselves to the regime, become the part of the system and let go their freedom and any rights.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

When The Motherland Is Knocking At Your Door Trailers

Cast

Mother

Kim Blanche

Courtney Paris (interviewer)

Mercedes Jade

Young mother

Suzanne Adel

President

Carol Langlois

Guy who asks question

Alex Templin

Guy from the audience

Oliver Mukendi

Propaganda woman

Arlana Gillis

Propaganda man

Peter Frayne

Propaganda host

Adam Barrows

Propaganda man

Dean Perseo

Priest

Peter Politis

Son

Kaden Bulger

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