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โ 7 ยท 2017 ยท 94m ยท Drama ยท Music
The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee โ now a young imam โ into a tailspin, in this tender and comedic film from Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama.
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