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Yemen2 Essential Films from YemenStop 2 of 2

The Burdened

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

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