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Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada,
Zekiria Ebrahimi
Director: Marc Forster
Distributor: Paramount Vantage
Rating: PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a
child, violence and brief strong language
Running time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
Opens Friday in select cities



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