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Abdullah & Takeshi
A story of two boys who were born in a hospital in Japan and exchanged. The baby from the Arab descent was raised by a Japanese family and named Takeshi, while the baby of Japanese descent was raised by the Arab family and named Abdullah.
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A story of two boys who were born in a hospital in Japan and exchanged. The baby from the Arab descent was raised by a Japanese family and named Takeshi, while the baby of Japanese descent was raised by the Arab family and named Abdullah.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Kemal Palevi
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:MVP Pictures
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