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The Poetess

The Poetess

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Documentary
📜 Overview: The story of Hissa Hilal, a Saudi woman who used her reality-television fame to speak against religious extremism.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , English , French
📆 Date Released: 2017-08-23
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Hissa Hilal original image
Herself - Poetess
Hissa Hilal
Mastoura Al-Ahmadi original image
Herself
Mastoura Al-Ahmadi
Ziad Batal original image
Himself
Ziad Batal
Stefanie Brockhaus original image
Himself - Interviewer (voice)
Stefanie Brockhaus
Maged Fakhr original image
Himself
Maged Fakhr

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