Shukran

At a glance

Shukran, is a 2023 French movie, directed by Pietro Malegori, and starring Shahab Hosseini, Abdelhafid Metalsi, Antonio Folletto. with a runtime of 90 minutes.

Overview

Shukran is a drama film set against the backdrop of the 2011 Syrian uprising against the Assad regime. When Dr. Haider, a pediatric heart surgeon, loses his brother in a terrorist attack, he embarks on a mission to fulfill his sibling's final wish — a journey that forces him to question the beliefs and convictions he has held his entire life. Set against the chaos and moral complexity of the Syrian conflict, the film is a deeply personal story of grief, loyalty, and shattered certainty. A poignant examination of how war remakes the inner lives of those caught within it.

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