Brotherhood (2018 film)
| Brotherhood | |
|---|---|
| Ikhwène | |
| Directed by | Meryam Joobeur |
| Written by | Meryam Joobeur |
| Starring | Kais Ayari Mohamed Graïaa Mouldi Kriden Salha Nasraoui |
| Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville |
| Edited by | Anouk Deschênes |
| Music by | Peter Venne |
Production companies | Cinétéléfilms Midi la Nuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Tunisia Qatar Sweden |
| Language | Arabic |
Brotherhood (Ikhwène) is a short film, directed by Meryam Joobeur[1] and released in September 2018.[2]
Summary
A co-production of companies from Canada, Tunisia, Qatar and Sweden, the film explores the tensions within a Tunisian family when a man who has been away for several years returns home with a new Syrian wife who wears the full niqab, igniting his father's suspicions that his son has been working for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3]
Inspiration
The film's title was chosen to reflect both the familial connotations of the word "brotherhood" and its use in the name of the controversial Islamist organization Muslim Brotherhood.[2]
Accolades
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[4] In December 2018, it was named in the TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[5]
At the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019, the film won the award for Best Short Film.[6] The film received a nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[7]
References
- ^ Jason Sondhi, "Ikhwène (Brotherhood)". Short of the Week, October 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Portrait de Regard: Meryam Joobeur". Voir, March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Tunisia takes a cinematic look at jihadists". The Economist, November 8, 2018.
- ^ "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win". Screen Daily, September 16, 2018.
- ^ "’Anthropocene’ tops TIFF’s top 10 Canadian films list". Canadian Press, December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ricardo Trogi, Debbie Lynch-White et Émilie Bierre: gagnants au Gala Québec Cinéma". Voir, June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Montreal-based filmmaker Meryam Joobeur gets Oscar nomination". CBC News Montreal, January 13, 2020.
External links
- Brotherhood at IMDb
- MUBI
