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Gauze

Gauze

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2025
0h 8m
8.8(5 votes)
War
Animation
Drama

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14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.

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