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The Untamed Shrew

49:15

When Sisa Abu Daooh’s husband died, she had to find a way to provide for her daughter's basic needs. Rejecting the option to remarry, she decided to completely change her identity. Sisa started living as a man which allowed her to find a job in the conservative Egypt. After 43 years of such lifestyle she doesn’t regret her choice.

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Written and Directed by Natalya Karachkova
HD
2015
Available in English, Arabic, Russian and Spanish