Simsim is a woman approaching her thirties, trying to escape her reality by finding a dream man who can rescue her and her daughter. When she finally finds him, she must convince her estranged husband to grant her a divorce — and the only way to do so is by finding him a new bride.
Cast
- Saja Kilani
- Majd Eid
- Joana Arida
- Yasmine Dalou
Crew
- Screenwriters: Tamara G. Owais, Razan Zoubi, Taima Twaisi, Zahraa Baniyaseen
- DOP: Talal Khoury, Ali Darabseh
- Editor: Abdallah Sada
- Sound: Amer Dwaik
- Music: Yazan Rousan
Original Title: سمسم
Production Company(ies):
Cordoba Art Production, Slate Film Services
Producer(s):
Qais Noamani, Khaled Haddad
- Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film, Jordan
- Hurghada Youth Film Festival, Egypt
- Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco
- Oran International Arab Film Festival, Algeria
- Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival, UAE
- Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Jordan
- Arab Film Festival Berlin (Official Selection), Germany
- Special Mention (First-Time Scriptwriter & Lead Actress), Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film
- Best Feature Film, Karama Human Rights Film Festival