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Under the Shadow is a iranien film of genre Drama directed by Babak Anvari released in USA on 7 october 2016 with Narges Rashidi
Under the Shadow (2016)
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Add to a movie listUnder the Shadow est un film réalisé par Babak Anvari, sorti en 2016.
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Téhéran, 1988. Shideh, mariée et mère d'une petite fille, va débuter une écolde de médecine. Son mari est appelé au front durant la Guerre entre l'Iran et l'Irak. Shideh se retrouve alors seule avec sa fille. Mais bien vite celle-ci commence à avoir un comportement troublant et semble malade. La mère se demande alors si sa fille n'est pas possédée par un esprit...Actors
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