Unmasked
May 07, 2018 | IMDB 7
120 min Watch NowDrama
A Muslim woman wears a mandatory hijab in public while secretly unveiling her true self in acting class. When her religious husband finds out, she is forced to choose between her faith and passion. Her freedom of choice comes at a costly price as their daughter is torn apart between the two.
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Amanecer
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Immersion (short)
Crossing Over
El Norte
The Dervish and Death
Somers Town
Ensemble
Unsung Hero
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Stranger Than Paradise
Fatiya
Malcolm X
The Wanderings of Ivan
Crimson Romance
Lipstick Under My Burkha
The Secret of the Grain
Turtles Can Fly
The Class
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IMDB 6 | May , 2014
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IMDB 0 | May , 2009
A young South American man struggles to build a new life for his wife and children in Australia. Dreams turn to lies. Lies become reality. Does he have the will to see the light of Amanecer?Osama
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2004
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2009
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IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 1983
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IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 1974
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IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 2008
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2010
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IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2024
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2002
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IMDB 3.3 | May , 2018
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IMDB 6 | Oct , 1934
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IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2007
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IMDB 7.7 | Jan , 2005
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IMDB 7 | Sep , 2008
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