World Cinema
Who Do I Belong To / Mé el Aïn
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 11.30 am
- Sree Padmanabha
Screening 2
- 16th December
- 9.00 am
- tagore
Screening 3
- 19th December
- 8.00 pm
- nishagandhi
Meryam Joobeur
Director's bio
Meryam Joobeur
Meryam Joobeur is a talented Tunisian-Canadian film director and screenwriter, known for her impactful storytelling and exploration of complex social issues. She gained significant recognition for her short film "Brotherhood" (2018), which won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Before "Brotherhood," Joobeur directed several short films, including "Gods, Weeds and Revolutions" (2012) and "Born in the Maelstrom" (2017), which starred Sasha Lane and screened at numerous international festivals. In 2020, she was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards1. Her debut feature film, initially titled "Motherhood" and later named "Who Do I Belong To," went into development in 2021 and premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.
Synopsis
Aicha, a Tunisian mother gifted with prophetic dreams, lives in the isolated north of Tunisia with her husband Brahim and young son Adam. The family lives in anguish after the departure of the eldest sons Mehdi and Amine to the violent embrace of war. Months later, Mehdi unexpectedly returns home with a pregnant wife in tow. Mehdi’s arrival triggers old wounds and a darkness that threatens to consume the entire village.
Details of Cast
Salha Nasraoui as Aïcha Mohamed Grayaâ as Brahim Malek Mechergui as Mehdi Adam Bessa as Bilal Dea Liane as Reem Rayene Mechergui as Adam Chaker Mechergui as Amine Mariem Jlassi as Akkari
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Vincent Gonneville Editing: Meryam Joobeur, Maxime Mathis Music: Peter Venne
Producer Details
Annick Blanc, Sarra Ben Hassen, Maria Gracia Turgeon, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Meryam Joobeur
Writer Details
Meryam Joobeur
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