The Tower
Nov 30 2018
•1h 14m
•Animation, Drama
Eleven-year-old Wardi’s great-grandfather leaves behind a will suggesting looking to the past to find the future. Searching the house, Wardi finds out about her Palestinian homeland from family memories.
Cast
See allMichalis Koutsogiannakis
Sidi (voice)
Saleh Bakri
Yehia (voice)
Najila Said
Aunt Hanan (voice)
Morad Hassan
Pigeon boy (voice)
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