Special Screenings · 46th Edition
Life after Siham
LA VIE APRÈS SIHAM
Director
Namir abdel Messeeh
Country
France, Egypt
Runtime
1 h 19 min
Language
French, Arabic
Synopsis
When Siham passed away, Namir couldn’t understand that she was gone forever. To him, a mother is immortal. So, he began investigating his family’s history between Egypt and France. Mirroring the cinema of Youssef Chahine, a story of exile unfolds. One full of love, too. Alive, Forever”.
Cast
Siham Abdel Messeeh, Waguih Abdel Messeeh, Nermine Abdel Messeeh, Namir Abdel Messeeh
Screenplay
Namir Abdel Messeeh
Producers
Camille Lamele, Namir Abdel Messeeh, Ali El Arabi, Baho Bakhsh, Safei Eldin Mahmoud
About the Director
Spent his early years in Egypt before moving to France, where he studied directing at La Femis. After making several short films, he turned to more personal subjects. His first feature-length documentary, The Virgin, the Copts and Me, explores with humor his ties to his homeland and Coptic family. It was selected at numerous festivals, including Cannes, Berlin and Carthage. In France, it attracted over 112.000 spectators. Life After Siham is his second feature film. It is premiering at ACID Cannes.
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