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What About Sal?

What About Sal?

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2024
1h 37m
6.0(3 votes)
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With his mother dying of lung cancer, Sal, in his 30's and with Down Syndrome, embarks on a journey to find his father - a rock band singer that his mother had a one-night stand with - 30 years ago.

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