Blessed Benefit

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Blessed Benefit
Directed by Mahmoud al Massad
StarringMahmoud al Massad
Release date
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)(TIFF)
Running time
83 minutes
Countries
  • Jordan
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
LanguageArabic

Blessed Benefit is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mahmoud al Massad. [1] It was selected to be screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. "Toronto eyes the Netherlands". Film Fonds. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "The Blessed Benefit". TIFF. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.