The Shift
An Islamic terror attack at a school in Brussels.
Director: Alessandro Tonda
Actors: Adam Amara, Adamo Dionisi, Clotilde Hesme, Djemel Barek, Jan Hammenecker, Steve Driesen
Release: 2020
IMDb: 5.6
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