Arabic, German
105 minutes
In Postproduction
After being granted asylum in Germany, a renowned Arab author is not allowed to return home. Tired and embittered by his life in exile, Munir sets off in search of a place to kill himself. When he arrives on a remote island in the North Sea, Valeska, the kind older woman who takes him in, quickly realizes that he intends to commit suicide. Yet as the days go by, Munir finds himself drawn out of his depression by Valeska’s unexpected motherly care and the nature of the island, which reawaken his desires and inspire him to give life a second chance.
CREDITS
Starring
Georges Khabbaz, Hanna Schygulla, Ali Suliman, Sibel Kekilli, Tom Wlaschiha, Nidal Al-Ashkar
Writer-Director & Editor
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Cinematography
Ronald Plante
Production Design
Marie-Luise Balzer
Sound Design
Kuen-Il Song
Production
Red Balloon Film (Germany), Intramovies (Italy), Microclimat Films (Canada)
In Collaboration With
Fresco Films (Palestine), Tabi360 (Jordan)
With the financing support of
MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, the Council of Europe’s Eurimages, Apulia Film Fund, Metafora, The Royal Film Commission – Jordan
With the participation of
Téléfilm Canada, SODEC
Markets
Red Sea Souk 2022, Red Sea WIP 2023 – Red Sea Film Festival
Distribution in Canada
Filmoption International
International Sales
Intramovies
Mena Sales
MAD Solutions
