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Not Without My Daughter

1991 · 116 min · Drama

An American woman visiting her husband's family in Iran finds herself trapped when he decides to stay for good, and must risk everything to escape the country with their young daughter. Based on a true story.

Runtime
116 min
Genre
Drama · Thriller
Mood
tense · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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