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The Writer Is Dead

20221h 7mMovieDrama

A famous actress plans to direct her first film, working off of a script written by a young writer. After a year of pre-production, the film is almost ready to start shooting, before the writer suddenly appears with a proposal that will completely change the careers of both people.

DirectorShahab Hosseini
WriterArash Abbasi

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Cast · Directed by Shahab Hosseini

GMGia Mora
Gia Mora
JW
James Louis Wagner
AAArmin Amiri
Armin Amiri

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