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I Was a Stranger
A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.
6.6
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“Based on 14 million true stories.”
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The Least Of These
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Fourteen Million True Stories Of Survival
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Further watching
- Dec 31, 2025
- 1h 43m
- English
- Brandt Andersen
- Brandt Andersen
- Released
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