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The Gravedigger's Wife
The deeper the love, the greater the sacrifices.
2021·1h 23m·★ 6.7
FI original
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet.
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Light commitment · 1h 23m
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