

People's Child
2025-01-31 · 117 min · ★ 8.0
After growing up in an orphanage, Abolfazl embarks on a journey to find his real mother. His path leads him through friendship, love, loss, and war—until he discovers where he truly belongs.
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- Mahmood Karimi
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- Countries
- Iran
- Status
- Released
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Gohar KheyrandishMahin
Reza Kianian
Hasan Ma'juni
Behrooz Shoeibi
Siamak Safari
Siavash Cheraghipour
Omid Roohani
Zahra Davoudnejad
Venus Kaneli
Maniya Azizi
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