Ali and His Miracle Sheep
Synopsis
Official Selection Sheffield Doc Fest 2021 - UK Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min
- Director
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Maythem Ridha
- Producer
- Maythem Ridha
- Editor
- David Potter
- Screenwriter
- Maythem Ridha
- Director of Photography
- Duraid Al Munajim
- Sound
- Kim Tae Hak
- Principal cast
- Muslim Turkey, Muhammad Saad, Sabriya Muhi, Zahra Ali Sadek Hussain, Kirmeta the Sheep
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