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Affinity (2019)
A Muslim girl, Mila, discovers she's a lesbian after she moved to the USA with her family. Mila confesses to her Muslim parents about her true feelings.
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A Muslim girl, Mila, discovers she's a lesbian after she moved to the USA with her family. Mila confesses to her Muslim parents about her true feelings.
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