Synopsis
In 2000, Sami was the Arabic-English translator for the Syrian Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. A slip of the tongue forced him to stay in Australia and live in exile as a political refugee. In 2011, when the Syrian revolution starts and his brother is arrested, Sami risks everything to return to Syria to find him.
Thriller
France, Switzerland, Syria, Belgium, Qatar, USA
2020
Arabic, English with English subtitles
105 minutes
16+
Directors: Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf
Screenwriter: Rana Kazkaz, Magali Negroni
Cast: Ziad Bakri, Yumna Marwan, David Field
Cinematography: Eric Devin
Editing: Monique Dartonne
Sound: Luc Cuveele, Benjamin Benoit, Denis Séchaud
Music: Thomas Couzinier, Frédéric Kooshmanian
Producer/s: Nicolas Leprêtre, Raphaël Alexandre, Anas Khalaf
Rana & Anas are Syrian with dual French and American nationalities. They both live in Doha after leaving Damascus due to the Syrian conflict. They have written and directed five short films and are developing several feature films. Their last short, Mare Nostrum, started their careers in festivals with selections in Sundance and Dubai, and over 110 international selections and 36 awards. The Translator is their debut feature film