"Lullaby after sleep"
The film follows Kholoud, a young graduate preparing for a job interview, who is haunted by a masked little girl that disrupts her day and forces her to confront the hidden weight of her father’s death.
Social & External
The people behind it
Enjy Yasser
Kholoud
Makka Amir
Kholoud as a kid
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