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Directed by | Steve Metze, Don Swaynos |
Produced by | Steve Metze |
Starring | Steve Metze |
Edited by | Don Swaynos |
Music by | George Oldziey |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Arabic |
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It won the Grand Jury Award at the 2008 DeadCENTER Film Festival and was an Official Selection of the 2007 Austin Film Festival and the 2008 GI Film Festival.
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