Paradies! Paradies!
By Kurdwin Ayub
2016 | 78 min | Documentary
Kurdwin Ayub, a member of the European Film Academy, tries to find out why his father falls into euphoria at the very mention of Kurdistan.
Omar Ayub
ActorOmar Ayub is not a well-known actor or director in the public domain.
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