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Shabaq (This Woman’s Pleasure)
Batroun, in northern Lebanon. A couple tries to take advantage of an afternoon at the beach. She is attracted to three handsome, virile hoodlums who disturb the tranquility of the otherwise perfect day. Their brutality angers the owner of a beach hut, who threatens them. Violence erupts everywhere. The woman's reaches another extreme.
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Batroun, in northern Lebanon. A couple tries to take advantage of an afternoon at the beach. She is attracted to three handsome, virile hoodlums who disturb the tranquility of the otherwise perfect day. Their brutality angers the owner of a beach hut, who threatens them. Violence erupts everywhere. The woman's reaches another extreme.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Zalfa Seurat
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Runtime:19 minutes
Studio:Local Films
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