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Jamileh, an 8-year-old Afghan girl, races with her family to see their father one last time before his execution in Iran on drug smuggling charges.
Jamileh, an 8-year-old Afghan immigrant, and her family have not seen their father for three years, as he is imprisoned in Iran on charges of smuggling methamphetamine. They find out one night that the father is going to be executed the next morning. Now, they are trying to see their father one last time before the execution is carried out. 

Credits

Director
Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeili   
Screenwriter
Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeili   

About the Director

Mohammad Sadegh Esmaeeli
Mohammad Sadegh Esmaeili is an Iranian documentary filmmaker who has previously created short documentaries on migration, particularly about Afghan migrants. Some of his previous films include Ashang, Adoor, and Gisoo. Landless is his first feature documentary. He has received awards and recognitions from various film festivals:  Best Documentary at the 10th Moscow International Documentary Film