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You Will Die at 20

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Directed by Amjad Abu Alala
Produced by Arnaud Dommerc, Michael Henrichs, and Ingrid Lill Høgtun
Written by Amjad Abu Alala and Yousef Ibrahim
With: Islam Mubarak, Mustafa Shehata, Moatasem Rashed, Bonna Khalid, and Talal Afifi
Cinematography: Sébastien Goepfert
Editing: Heba Othman
Music: Amin Bouhafa
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: 22 January 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
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Debut feature by Sudanese director Amjad Abu Alala is a self-described "coming-of-death" fable. Strikingly photographed but with such a passive main character it's often difficult to fully invest in his unusual predicament.