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The Father and the Foreigner

2011Ricky Tognazzi
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Diego, Italian, and Waid, Syrian, live in Rome and are both fathers of disabled children. They become friends, but Waid mysteriously disappears and Diego is targeted by the Secret Service.

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What is The Father and the Foreigner (2011) about?

Diego, Italian, and Waid, Syrian, live in Rome and are both fathers of disabled children. They become friends, but Waid mysteriously disappears and Diego is targeted by the Secret Service.

Who stars in The Father and the Foreigner?

The Father and the Foreigner stars Alessandro Gassmann (Diego), Amr Waked (Waid), Kseniya Rappoport (Lisa), Nadine Labaki (Zaira), Leo Gullotta (Santini). The film was directed by Ricky Tognazzi.

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