
They Were to Cross the River
2021, French. Directed by Faeze Karimpour.
Once upon a time, a girl and her brother fled their past to live their love freely. To do so, they had to cross the river.
- Runtime
- 0h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 November 2021
- Original title
- Ils voulaient passer la rivière
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Elliot Godard, Faeze Karimpour
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They Were to Cross the River runs 27 minutes (0h 27m).
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They Were to Cross the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 2021. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like They Were to Cross the River?
If you liked They Were to Cross the River, try The Young One, Omaha, Le Rouge et le Noir.
Who directed They Were to Cross the River?
They Were to Cross the River (2021) was directed by Faeze Karimpour and stars Talid Ariss, Lola-Maria Forgeau.