Bassima's Womb

Bassima's Womb

Bassima's Womb

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Bassima's Womb

2025

1h 36m

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Drama

Overview

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.

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18 members

Acting

Maxine Denis

Bassima

Maxine Denis

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Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Josée

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Acting

Antoine Yared

Aziz

Antoine Yared

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Martine Francke

Cliente bourgeoise

Martine Francke

Acting

Roudy Nakhlé

Fouad

No Image

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Marco Collin

Colin

Marco Collin

Acting

Judith Baribeau

Michèle

Judith Baribeau

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Marcel Jeannin

Robert

Marcel Jeannin

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Normand Carrière

Gérant d'immeuble

Normand Carrière

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Natalie Tannous

Voisine de Bassima

Natalie Tannous

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Isabelle Cyr

Directrice refuge pour femmes

Isabelle Cyr

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Anne Lapierre

Intervenante refuge pour femmes

Anne Lapierre

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Marie Tifo

Tante de Josée

Marie Tifo

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Pierre Leblanc

Unknown Role

Pierre Leblanc

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Fadi Malo

Unknown Role

Fadi Malo

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Sam Menzou

Unknown Role

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Teresa Picciano

Unknown Role

Teresa Picciano

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Jad Saikali

Unknown Role

Jad Saikali

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