About Sara | |
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Directed by | Othman Karim |
Written by | Petra Revenue Othman Karim |
Produced by | Malin Holmberg-Karim |
Starring | Linda Zilliacus |
Cinematography | Søren Bay |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
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