The Falconer

Oct 7, 2021

1h 40m

★ 6.3

Overview

Follows Tariq and Cai, two best friends who work together at a zoo, but their friendship is challenged when Tariq plans to steal animals from the zoo and sell them to save his sister from an abusive marriage.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Required Reading

The Falconer Trailers

Cast

Cai

Rupert Fennessy

Tariq

Rami Zahar

Mohammed

Khamis Al-Rawahi

Alia

Noor Al-Huda

Raid Al-Amari

Ahmed

Fouad Al-Hinai

Hilal

Hilal Al-Jabri

Abu Jinah

Faris

Amjad Meer

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