CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 14m

Becoming Family

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Six months after a tsunami hit South Asia on December 26, 2004, Muslim-American and Sri Lankan-born Dr. M. Rahmi Mowjood led a team of American doctors and medical students on a relief trip. While mentoring medical students and aiding injured villagers, Dr. Mowjood also finds a way to ask someone to become a member of his own family.

Directed byCarl Strecker

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Language
EN
Released
October 7, 2006
Studios
Typecasting Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

M. Rahmi Mowjood

Self

David Cao

Self

Bob Connolly

Self

Kushil Gunasekera

Self

Nuzhath Hafsa

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Carl Strecker
Produced by
M. Rahmi Mowjood
Carl Strecker

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