Salha: Salha Nasraoui Mohamed: Mohammed Houcine Grayaa Malek: Malek Mechergui Chaker: Chaker Mechergui Rayene: Rayene Mechergui Reem: Jasmin Yazid CREW Production: Habib Attia (Tunisia/Cinetelefilms), Sarra Ben-Hassen, Maria Gracia Turgeon, Annick Blanc (Canada/Midi la Nuit), Meryam Joobeur, Co-Production: Andréas Rocksen (Sweden/Laika Films & TV), Doha Institute (Qatar) Director: Meryam Joobeur Screenplay: Meryam Joobeur DoP: Vincent Gonneville Art Director: Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu Editor: Anouk Deschênes Sound: Théo Porcet, Jean-David Perron, Aymen Laabidi, Cult Nation Music: Peter Venne SYNOPSIS Mohamed is deeply shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son Malek returns home from Syria to rural Tunisia with a mysterious young wife in tow. The emotional complexities of a family reunion and past wounds lead to tragic consequences. Mohamed, un berger tunisien, est profondément bouleversé et méfiant lorsque son fils aîné, Malek, revient de Syrie, accompagné de sa mystérieuse femme. Les complexités émotionnelles d'une réunion famille et de blessures passées entraînent des conséquences tragiques. BIO Tunisian writer/director Meryam Joobeur is a graduate of Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montréal. Her previous films include the short documentary GODS, WEEDS & REVOLUTIONS (2012) and BORN IN THE MAELSTROM (2017), starring Sasha Lane. She is currently developing three feature films including the feature version of ‘Brotherhood’ and has participated in the Berlinale Talent Lab (2016) TIFF Talent Lab (2016) and the Rawi Screenwriter’s Lab (2016). AWARDS Golden Gate Award For Best Narrative Short – San Francisco Film Festival, 2019 *Academy Award®-qualifying The Ellen Award, Jury Award for Drama – Aspen Shortfest, 2019 *Academy Award®-qualifying Best Narrative short – Indy Shorts – 2019 *Academy Award®-qualifying Best International Short Film – Short Shorts Film Festival, 2019 *Academy Award®-qualifying City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film – Melbourne Int. Film Festival – 2019 *Academy ...