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The Age of the Stateless

The Age of the Stateless

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2018
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6.6(9 votes)
Drama
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Overview

Sira, a former refugee, works as a translator for OFPRA (the French Office for the Protection of Stateless Persons and Migrants). She unscrupulously fleeces her clients, selling them fictions she creates to convince the authorities.

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