

Precious Ivie
2021-09-16 · 109 min · ★ 5.3
Two Afro-German half-sisters that never met before, get closer through their father's death, search their roots and find themselves.
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- Directors
- Sarah Blaßkiewitz
- Production companies
- Weydemann Bros., ZDF
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Haley Louise JonesIvie
Lorna IshemaNaomi
Anne HaugAnne
Maximilian BrauerIngo
Anneke Kim SarnauGabi
Florens SchmidtFlo
Max RiemeltPaul
Luisa-Céline GaffronEmma
Fabian StummFabian
Tina PfurrTina
Burak YiğitRobert
Christian ClaußRonny
Sheri HagenMiriam
Isabell Polak
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