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200932 minPGdocumentary

Poverty Migration

The Tissues Vendor

200932 minPGdocumentary

A 12-year-old boy in Damascus sells tissues with his family to raise money for a Suzuki pick-up truck to support their struggling household.

Poverty Migration

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A 12-year-old boy in Damascus sells tissues with his family to raise money for a Suzuki pick-up truck to support their struggling household.

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Mohammad Malas

Mohammad Malasdirector

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Twelve-year-old Suleiman lives with his family in a modest home overlooking Damascus. They are among many displaced people from the Golan Heights. To support his father, who sells gas cylinders, Suleiman, his mother, and siblings decide to sell tissues. Their goal is to raise enough money to buy a Suzuki pick-up truck. The film captures their daily struggles and aspirations as they navigate life in a challenging environment.

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