Palm Springs International Film Society
2019 shortfest Archive
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    Brotherhood

    Directed by Meryam Joobeur
    Canada/Tunisia/Qatar/Sweden | 25 minutes |

2019 ShortFest Archive

Mohamed is a shepherd in rural Tunisia with his wife and two young sons. Their world is shaken when their oldest son returns after a long journey with a mysterious woman he says is his wife.

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Director: Meryam Joobeur
Producers: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia, Sarra Ben-Hassen, Meryam Joobeur, Annick Blanc
Screenwriter: Meryam Joobeur
Cinematographers: Vincent Gonneville
Editor: Anouk Deschênes
Music: Peter Venne
Cast: Salha Nasraoui, Mohammed Houcine Grayaa, Malek Mechergui, Chaker Mechergui
Country: Canada/Tunisia/Qatar/Sweden
Language: in Arabic with English subtitles
Year: 2018
Running Time: 25 minutes
Awards: The Ellen Award and Jury Award for Drama, Aspen Shortsfest
Primary Company: Travelling Distribution

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2019 ShortFest Archive