Under the Shadow
Sep 30 2016
•1h 24m
•Drama, Horror, War
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
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Narges Rashidi
Shideh
Avin Manshadi
Dorsa
Bobby Naderi
Iraj
Ray Haratian
Mr. Ebrahimi
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