Motherhood
Salha, a mother gifted with prophetic dreams and visions, lives in an isolated village in Tunisia. When her eldest son’s sudden return from Syria coincides with a series of strange disappearances in their community, Salha’s maternal love is tested and the family faces how guilt can haunt the human spirit.
Om prosjektet
- Sjanger
- Fiksjon
- Produsent
- Sara Ben Hassen
- Produksjonsselskap
- Instinct Bleu Sarl
- Samprodusent
- Khalid Maimouni
- Co-produksjonsselskap
- The End
- Regissør
- Meryam Joobeur
Tildelinger
- Arena:
- Tunisia
- Dato:
- 11.05.2020
- Tilskudd gitt:
- 450.000 kroner
- Konsulentvurdering:
- Within an impressive scenery, this project tells the story of a family of farmers in the remote plains of Northern Tunisia. The director courageously articulates different film genres –from drama and magical realism, to psychological horror– into a well-crafted critique of Tunisia’s traditional society structure and its responsibility in maintaining a highly hetero-patriarchal state. In addition to maternal love, guilt and morality, the jury found this project’s exploration of the sometimes grey frontier between good and evil highly relevant in today’s world.
- Konsulent:
- Jury