The Translator
5.8
A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
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Ziad Bakri
Sami
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Yumna Marwan
Karma
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Little Birds
The Veil
Rana Kazkaz
Raphaël Alexandre
David Field
Chase
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Shantaram
Preacher
Sawsan Asfari
Ramzi Maqdisi
Moneeb
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Miranda Tapsell
Julie
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Brian Cobb
Magali Negroni
Maria Zreik
Hekma
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Zayd Khalaf
Kareem
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Rana Kazkaz Director · Anas Khalaf Director Thomas Couzinier Composer
United States release April 9, 2021 · Produced in Belgium, Qatar, Syria, United States, France, Switzerland · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Georges Films
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Syneastes Films
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Tipimages Productions
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Artémis Productions
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ARTE France Cinéma
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RTS
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SRG SSR
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Proximus
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Shelter Prod
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Alba Films P.C.
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Ad Vitam Production
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Cactus World Films
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Charades
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Cinéforom
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Doha Film Institute
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The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal government
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Loterie Suisse Romande
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Office Fédéral de la Culture
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Philistine Films
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Radio Télévision Suisse
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Taxshelter. be
Production
Belgium · Qatar · Syria · United States · France · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
المترجم
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2020
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · April 9, 2021
Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
France · October 13, 2021
Theatrical
Estonia
November 15, 2020 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
June 26, 2021 · Premiere · La Rochelle Film Festival
January 19, 2022 · Physical · DVD
February 2, 2022 · Digital · VOD
August 1, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal
South Korea
May 2, 2021 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Spain
October 18, 2021 · Premiere · Mostra de València - Cinema del Mediterrani
Switzerland
March 5, 2021 · Premiere · FIFDH Genève
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