The Lion at My Back
Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18.Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start.In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.
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Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18. Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start. In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.
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- Release date
- Jul 6, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
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- Language
- Greek, English
- Country
- Cyprus, Greece
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