Palestinian director Lina Soualem explores the Algerian side of her family in her internationally acclaimed documentary. Her paternal grandparents have decided to separate. Together, they had come from Algeria to Thiers, a small town in the middle of France, more than 60 years ago. Side by side they have experienced this chaotic life of immigrants. For Lina, their separation is an opportunity to question their long journey of exile, their silence, as well as their identity.
First Feature Award at CINEMED, Best Arab Documentary at El Gouna
World Premiere: Visions du Réel
Ajyal Film Festival - Doha Film Institute
IDFA, International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam, 2020
- YearDocumentary 2020
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguageFrench, Arabic, English Subtitles
- CountryFrance, Algeria, Switzerland, Qatar
- PremiereOntario
- DirectorLina Soualem
Palestinian director Lina Soualem explores the Algerian side of her family in her internationally acclaimed documentary. Her paternal grandparents have decided to separate. Together, they had come from Algeria to Thiers, a small town in the middle of France, more than 60 years ago. Side by side they have experienced this chaotic life of immigrants. For Lina, their separation is an opportunity to question their long journey of exile, their silence, as well as their identity.
First Feature Award at CINEMED, Best Arab Documentary at El Gouna
World Premiere: Visions du Réel
Ajyal Film Festival - Doha Film Institute
IDFA, International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam, 2020
- YearDocumentary 2020
- Runtime72 minutes
- LanguageFrench, Arabic, English Subtitles
- CountryFrance, Algeria, Switzerland, Qatar
- PremiereOntario
- DirectorLina Soualem