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The Book of Sun
2020
· Movie
· 130 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Every rating
76–98
out of 100
A young man with a rare condition that prevents him from being in sunlight lives a solitary, nocturnal life. His world is confined to the shadows until an unexpected encounter challenges his isolation. He must weigh the safety of his dark existence against the possibility of connection and a life beyond the night.
Details
- Director
- Faris Godus
- Writers
- Faris Godus, Hani Kadour, Sohayb Godus
- Released
- 30 July 2020
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 130 min
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