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Inescapable

Inescapable

You can never escape your past

20125.21h 33mR

Overview

Twenty-five years ago Adib, a promising young officer in the Syrian military police, suddenly left Damascus under suspicious circumstances. Abandoning the love of his life Fatima, he made his way to Canada and wiped the slate clean. When his daughter Muna suddenly disappears in Damascus, his past threatens to violently catch up to him. Teaming up with a Canadian emissary, Adib must now confront the turmoil he thought he left behind in order to find Muna.

Directed by Ruba Nadda
Written by Ruba Nadda
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Top Cast

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Adib

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Paul

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Fatima

Oded Fehr

Oded Fehr

Sayid

Saad Siddiqui

Saad Siddiqui

Halim

Fadia Nadda

Fadia Nadda

Lingerie Girl

Bonnie Lee Bouman

Bonnie Lee Bouman

Emily

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Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Inescapable

Inescapable is a thriller, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Ruba Nadda, it stars Alexander Siddig, Joshua Jackson, Marisa Tomei. Twenty-five years ago Adib, a promising young officer in the Syrian military police, suddenly left Damascus under suspicious circumstances. Abandoning the love of his life Fatima, he made his way to Canada and wiped the slate clean. When his daughter Muna suddenly disappears in Damascus, his past threatens to violently catch up to him. Teaming up with a Canadian emissary, Adib must now confront the turmoil he thought he left behind in order to find Muna.

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