Jamila and the President
Apr 30, 2009 | IMDB 5.7
87 min Watch NowDrama
Jamila is a prostitute serving a life sentence behind bars. She surrenders herself to the authorities after admitting she killed a high-ranking minister, and refuses to be represented by any lawyer or request a plea to ease her sentence.
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