Synopsis

Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives a detailed account of the journey to his father’s homeland, interweaving present, past, and future.

2021
95 minutes
France/ Brazil/ Germany/ Algeria
French, Arabic (Algerian Dialect), Portuguese, and Tamashek with Arabic Subtitles

Director:  Karim Aïnouz
Cinematography: Juan Sarmiento G.
Editing: Ricardo Saraiva
Production: Video Filmes, Watchmen Productions, Marie-Pierre Macia, Christopher Zitterbart
Awards:
Istanbul Film Festival 2022, Special Jury Prize - International Competition