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| Scheherazade's Diary | |
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 Film poster | |
| Arabic | يوميّات شهرزاد |
| Directed by | Zeina Daccache |
| Written by | Zeina Daccache |
| Cinematography | Jocelyne Abi Gebrayel |
| Edited by | Michele Tyan |
| Music by | Khaled Mouzanar |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
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