Two Syrian brothers in their mid 20s take a leap of faith and decide to start their lives from scratch in new cities. They leave everything behind except their passion for life, determination, sense of humor and hope for a better future. Their closest cousin, Wissam, decides to film their odysseys for over five years, questioning the true meaning of home, bringing back some childhood memories, while exploring the human ability to cope with change as radical as it may be.
Cast
Milad Khawam
Jamil Khawam
2020 – 1h22 – Lebanon, France – Arabic
World Premiere – IFFR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM – Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 2020
TAIPEI INT’L FILM FESTIVAL – Taipei, Taiwan – 2020
FESTIVAL DU FILM FRANCOPHONE DE NAMUR – Namur, Belgium – 2020
CINEMED – Montpellier, France – 2020
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Cairo, Egypt – 2020 – Best Arab Film (ex-aequo) and Best Non-Fiction Fim Award
LEBANESE FILM FESTIVAL – Sydney, Australia – 2020
WATCH DOCS – Belarus – 2020
MALMO ARAB FILM FESTIVAL – Sweden – 2021
ALFILM – Berlin, Germany – 2021
SAFAR FILM FESTIVAL – London, UK – 2021
SYRIAN DOC DAYS – Oslo, Malmo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, – Denmark, Norway, Sweden – Sept 2021
LAPFF – LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL – Los Angeles, USA – 2021 – Best Soundtrack (Rana Eid)
MIDDLE EAST NOW – Florence, Italy – 2021
FESTIVAL DU FILM ARABE DE FAMECK – Fameck, France – 2021 – Documentary Prize
INSTITUT DU MONDE ARABE – Paris, France – 2021