Brotherhood (الإخوان)
Ajyal Competition
Meryam Joobeur / Short Narrative / Canada, Tunisia, Qatar, Sweden / 2018 / 25 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic, English / English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Social Issues, Youth, Family
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Synopsis
Mohamed is a hardened shepherd living in rural Tunisia with his wife and two sons. His life is thrown into turmoil when his oldest son Malik returns home from Syria with a new wife named Reem. Malik’s mother and younger brothers are quick to embrace Malik's return, but Mohamed is uncomfortable with his presence and potential radical influence on the family. 'Brotherhood' explores the complexity of familial relationships and the destructive effect of assumptions.
About the Directors
Meryam Joobeur is a graduate of Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montréal. Her first documentary ‘Gods, Weeds & Revolutions’ (2012) exploring memory through Alzheimer’s and the Tunisian revolution was screened internationally, winning multiple awards. Meryam has participated in the Producer’s Network of the Carthage International Film Festival, Berlinale Talents, TIFF Talent Lab, Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab, and the Med Film Factory Directors’ Lab.
Credits
- Director
- Meryam Joobeur
- Screenwriter
- Meryam Joobeur
- Producer
- Habib Attia, Sarra Ben-Hassen, Maria Gracia Turgeon, Meryam Joobeur, Annick Blanc
- Editor
- Anouk Deschênes
- Music
- Peter Venne
- Cinematographer
- Vincent Gonneville
- Sound
- Théo Porcet, Jean-David Perron, Aymen Laabidi, Cult Nation
- Distributor
- Travelling Distribution
- Cast
- Salha Nasraoui, Mohammed Houcine Grayaa, Malek Mechergui, Chaker Mechergui, Rayenne Mechergui, Jasmin Lazid