01 Jan 2017
Refuge
Refugees are captured by border patrol officers as one woman escapes to find herself surviving on her own in a foreign land.
Bassima's Womb
When her illegal husband is deported from Canada, Bassima, a young Syrian woman, finds herself in a difficult situation, both socially and financially. Desperately looking for a way to bring her husband back, she agrees to become a surrogate mother in exchange for a false passport for him. However, she soon finds out that she is already pregnant and must give up her own child.
Top Billed Cast
Maxine Denis Bassima
Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde Josée
Antoine Yared Aziz
Martine Francke Cliente bourgeoise
Roudy Nakhlé Fouad
Marco Collin Colin
Judith Baribeau Michèle
Marcel Jeannin Robert
Normand Carrière Gérant d'immeuble
Natalie Tannous Voisine de Bassima
Isabelle Cyr Directrice refuge pour femmes
Anne Lapierre Intervenante refuge pour femmes
Marie Tifo Tante de Josée
Pierre Leblanc 
Fadi Malo Sam Menzou 
Teresa Picciano 
Jad Saikali
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