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A Train Crosses the Desert
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A Train Crosses the Desert

2020-11-27 · 20 min · Not rated

Drama

Terminally ill Farooq begs his brother to fulfill his last request: euthanize him.

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Directors
Rahul Aijaz
Production companies
Goethe-Institut Pakistan, Film N’ Chips
Countries
Pakistan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tariq RajaFarooq
Nadir HussainRaheel

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