

Book of Suffocations
2025-06-19 · 19 min · Not rated
Torn between faith and desire, a young Arab man at a religious facility must confront his queer identity as he navigates the path to salvation and the allure of forbidden love.
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- Directors
- Yoan Zoghbi
- Production companies
- académie libanaise des beaux-arts - université de balamand
- Countries
- Lebanon
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 650
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