18 Jun 2021
Wild is the Spring
Through a series of vignettes from the ancient and war-torn Levant, WILD IS THE SPRING captures moments in the lives of diverse ethnic communities who struggle to survive when life descends into chaos.
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The story of this film is an aesthetic narration of the death of a Kurdish Family, along the 20th century.
Top Billed Cast
Hama Rashid Haras The Father
Jwan Salih The Mother
Rawaz Yassen The Son
Mihram Omer The Son
Sawan Khalid The Girl
Hanan Jamal The Girl
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