Sworn Virgin
NAME OF FILM: SWORN VIRGIN
DIRECTOR(S): Laura Bispuri
STARRING: Alba Rohrwacher, Flonja Kodheli, Lars Eidinger, Luan Jaha, Bruno Shllaku, Ilire Celaj, Drenica Selimaj, Dajana Selimaj, Emily Ferratello
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: A young Albanian woman bucks her destiny by appealing to an ancient regional law allowing her to live free as a man if she takes an oath of eternal virginity.
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