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The Underground -- Film Description:
"An Iranian refugee experiences North American life by imagining himself as a cockroach, the only living creature that will survive after humanity perishes in the apocalypse. Inspired by the bestselling novel [Cockroach] written by Rawi Hage, The Underground is a visceral and imaginative portrayal of one man's struggle to fit into western culture as he battles past demons. Araz has fought to escape the war zone he once called home. Destined for a fresh start, he arrives in Canada to find that North American life is not what he had dreamed. [...]"
-- Streel Films


Source:
"Streel Films" http://www.streelfilms.com/. [official site]