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Witness

Witness (2020)

Drama, Short | France, Iran

Director: Ali Asgari

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Rating: 7.1/10

SYNOPSIS

A mother helps an elderly woman in a shopping mall in Tehran. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.
A mother in Tehran has an errand to run in a shopping mall. Leaving her daughter outside in the car, she quickly finds herself helping an elderly woman. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.

Actors

Writer: Ali Asgari, Farnoosh Samadi

Producer: Khorshid Alami, Laura Jumel

RUNTIME: 15 min

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