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The Box of Life
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The Box of Life

May 1, 2002
1h 52m
★ 6.6

Overview

Three boys grow up in war torn Syria.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

AMIP
ARTE France Cinéma
Ministère de la culture
المؤسسة العامة للسينما

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Cast

Mustafa Sbeih

1st boy

Mustafa Sbeih

Muhammad Hamad

2nd boy

Muhammad Hamad

Elias Ghannam

3rd boy

Elias Ghannam

Meerna Ghannam

Fairouza

Meerna Ghannam

Nihal Khateeb

Kubra

Nihal Khateeb

Ali Muhammad

Akhdar

Ali Muhammad

Rafeeq Subaiee

Akbar

Rafeeq Subaiee

Maha Saleh

Khadra

Maha Saleh

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