THE WOODLAND
Genre
Drama
Running time
27 minutes
Year
2023
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Jordan
Director
Firas Al-Taybeh
Bio
Producer
Majd Hijjawi
Cast
Khaled Al Ghwir, Oday Fawaz
Scriptwriter
Firas Al-Taybeh
In the wild, on the way to bury their father, two estranged brothers reunite after an extended separation. This day compels them to reach a joint decision but not before confronting the past.
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