Mamanam

Mamanam

Mamanam

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Mamanam

2020

0h 23m

7.0(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

West Germany, Christmas Eve, 1971. 7-year-old Kimîa captures her family’s celebration through the lens of her Super 8 camera. But the mood changes when her mother, Hanna, discovers her husband’s plans.

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Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Pia Micaela Barucki

Hanna

Pia Micaela Barucki

Acting

Arash Marandi

Daryoush

Arash Marandi

Acting

Kirsten Block

Hilde

Kirsten Block

Acting

Azar Shahidi

Parvin

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Julian Felix

le policier

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