The Burdened
When Isra’a discovers she is expecting another baby amid the civil war in Yemen, she and her husband decide she should have an abortion.But this creates enormous difficulties – in their relationship and elsewhere.A moving story from an all-too-often forgotten crisis region.
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When Isra’a discovers she is expecting another baby amid the civil war in Yemen, she and her husband decide she should have an abortion. But this creates enormous difficulties – in their relationship and elsewhere. A moving story from an all-too-often forgotten crisis region.
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- Release date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
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- Language
- Arabic
- Country
- Saudi Arabia, Sudan
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