Ya Omri (104 Wrinkles)

Name: Ya Omri (104 Wrinkles)
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2016
Duration: 83 min

Director: Hady Zaccak

Rights:

Highlights

The film is comprised of photographic and audio recordings taken between 1992 and 2013.
Won 6 awards, including Jury Award at the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF).

2016/ Lebanon83 min/ Documentary, Biography

SYNOPSIS

Hady follows his grandmother Henriette as she ages and crosses the centenarian milestone to reach 104 years. He witnesses the transformation of her memory, her emigration from Lebanon to Brazil and the stories of love, children and suspended time. Ya Omri is a journey about ageing, memory and life.

CAST

Henriette Massaud Awaiss

CREW

Screenwriter: Hady Zaccak
DOP: Muriel Aboulrouss
Editor: Hady Zaccak
Elias Chahine

Production Company(ies)

ZAC Films

Producer(s)

Hady Zaccak

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE

Sharm El Sheikh Arab and European Film Festival, Egypt

Beirut Cinema Days, Lebanon

Cairo Cinema Days, Egypt

Lebanese Film Festival (LFF), Australia

Docs Without Borders Film Festival (DWBFF), USA

Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF), Sweden

Impact Docs Awards, Online Event

Asiatica Film Festival, Italy

Lebanese Movie Awards, Lebanon

Festival International du Film Oriental de Geneve (FIFOG), Switzerland

Palestine Cinema Days Film Festival, Palestine

Award of Merit at the Docs Without Borders Film Festival (DWBFF), USA

Jury Award at the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF), Sweden

Appreciation Award at the Impact Docs Awards, Online Event

Special Mention of the Jury at the Asiatica Film Festival, Italy

Best Cinematography at the Lebanese Movie Awards, Lebanon

Silver Award at the Festival International du Film Oriental de Geneve (FIFOG), Switzerland

Reviews

Fionnuala Halligan - Screen Daily

Mosaab Sherif - Al Khaleej (Arabic)

Somrita Bhattacharyya - Multidimension

Quotes

"There’s a universality here where the viewer senses the passage of time and the unassailable finality of life." Fionnuala Halligan - Screen Daily

“.. it connects to the ultimate philosophy of life and definitely provides a beautiful peace of mind.” Somrita Bhattacharyya - Multidimension