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Salim

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Salim is a seasoned Iraqi soldier who finds himself caught up in a supernatural conflict deep beneath the Zagros Mountains. Despite his military background, Salim is a kindhearted pacifist who is determined to survive and return home to his estranged son Zain, even if it means putting aside his enmity with American forces to work together against a greater threat.

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