Abroad

Abroad

Abroad

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Abroad

2018

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Drama

Overview

Jad and Rania, a Lebanese couple living in New York City, struggle to achieve their shared dream of breaking into the entertainment industry due, in part, to the typecasting of Middle-Eastern actors.

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Emblematic Pictures

Cast & Crew

2 members

Directing

Zayn Alexandre

Jad

Zayn Alexandre

Acting

Pascale Seigneurie

Rania

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