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A Controversial Birthday
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A Controversial Birthday

Sep 29, 2015
1h 12m
★ 6.5

Overview

An Iranian film

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Kamran Tafti

Kamran Tafti

Zohre Hamidi

Zohre Hamidi

Fariba Talebi

Fariba Talebi

Sanaz Hajiloo

Sanaz Hajiloo

Amir Ghasempour

Amir Ghasempour

Hamed Kiazal

Hamed Kiazal

Rose Razavi

Rose Razavi

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