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The Burdened

Name: The Burdened
Released: 2023

المرهقون

2023

Amid Yemen's civil war and crushing hardship, a married couple already stretched to the breaking point decides she must end an unexpected pregnancy, a choice that strains their bond and confronts them with impossible obstacles. A moving, humane drama.

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Part of 2 Essential Films from Yemen

This film is stop 2 of 2 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Yemen. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Yemen in the 196 country film challenge.