"Love knows no borders."
Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.
Social & External
Roy Schaefer
Nimr Mashrawi
Mustafa Na'amne (as Loai Noufi)
Gil
Hiam Mashrawi (as Khawlah Haj)
Abir Mashrawi
Nabil Mashrawi (as Jameel Khouri)
Unknown Role
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