Set in 1988, a blind mother welcomes her estranged daughters to tell them a secret. Unfortunately, she accidentally dies while sharing it. During the funeral, the daughters try to deal with her sudden death and also work together to unveil her secret. Throughout the funeral, their own lives continue to unravel, giving room for buried family tensions to gradually surface, while struggling to deal with their own secrets and guilt. The arrival of an unfamiliar guest rocks the entire foundation of their family.
Cast
Saleema Yaqoub
Heba Sabah
Abdelreza Nasari Crew
Screenwriter: Abdulla Al Kaabi
Dunia Ayaso
Félix Sabroso
DOP: Payman Shadmanfar
Editor: Meysam Molaei
Original Title: Al Rejal Faqat E’nda Al Dafn
Production Company(ies):
El Booma Films
Producer(s):
Abdulla Al Kaabi
Farshad Mahoutforoush
Kambiz Safari
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India
Oran International Arabic Film Festival, Algeria
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival (CTIFMF), South Africa
Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF), Sudan
Arab Cinema Week in New York, USA
Silk Road Film Festival, Ireland
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF), Sweden
Emirates Short Film Festival (ESFF), UAE
Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco
Arab Film Festival, South Korea
Best Muhr Feature Award at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Best Film Score Award at the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF), Sweden