The Other Side of Hope
Feb 03, 2017 | IMDB 7
101 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Comedy, Drama
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
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