Bassima's Womb

Bassima's Womb

Bassima's Womb

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Bassima's Womb

2025

1h 36m

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Drama

Overview

When her illegal husband is deported from Canada, Bassima, a young Syrian woman, finds herself in a difficult situation, both socially and financially. Desperately looking for a way to bring her husband back, she agrees to become a surrogate mother in exchange for a false passport for him. However, she soon finds out that she is already pregnant and must give up her own child.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Maxine Denis

Maxine Denis

Bassima

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Josée

Antoine Yared

Antoine Yared

Aziz

Martine Francke

Martine Francke

Cliente bourgeoise

Roudy Nakhlé

Fouad

Marco Collin

Marco Collin

Colin

Judith Baribeau

Judith Baribeau

Michèle

Marcel Jeannin

Marcel Jeannin

Robert

Normand Carrière

Normand Carrière

Gérant d'immeuble

Natalie Tannous

Natalie Tannous

Voisine de Bassima

Creative team

Directed by: Babek Aliassa
Written by: Babek Aliassa
Produced by: Babek Aliassa

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