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THE TRANSLATOR
In 2000, Sami was the Arabic-English translator for the Syrian Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. A slip of the tongue forced him to stay in Australia and live in exile as a political refugee. In 2011, when the Syrian revolution starts and his brother is arrested, Sami risks everything to return to Syria to find him.
Directed by: Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf
Starring: Ziad Bakri, Anas Khalaf, Magali Negroni
Genre: Drama
"[An] urgent political thriller which examines the difference between speaking the words of others and actually having a voice."
- Screen Daily
"...an intelligent, well-crafted picture..."
- Film Threat
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