What Happened To My Olive Tree?

Director

Sama Zuhair

Country

Germany, Iraq, Egypt

Language

Arabic

Synopsis

As she struggles with PTSD and memory loss, she seeks to recover her memories while safe in Cairo, yet one question haunts her: "What happened to my olive tree in Baghdad?"

Cast

Intisar Hussien, Zuhair Salih, Sarah Zuhair, Sama Zuhair

Screenplay

Sama Zuhair

Producers

Marc Colditz

About the Director

Sama Zuhair Born in Baghdad, moved to Cairo in 2006. She studied Media Design at the German University in Cairo, earning her BA in 2019, and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Documentary Directing in Germany.