SAEED
Genre
Drama
Running time
12 minutes
Year
2023
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Rami Alzayer
Bio
Producer
Rami Alzayer
Cast
Sultan Jonaid
Scriptwriter
Rami Alzayer
After Saeed discovers that his sister Salma must return to her mother’s house, he decides to run away hoping to find a better place.
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