SYNOPSIS

Aicha lives in the isolated north of Tunisia with her husband and youngest son. The family lives in anguish after the departure of the eldest sons Mehdi and Amine to the violent embrace of war. When Mehdi unexpectedly returns home with a mysterious pregnant wife, a darkness emerges, threatening to consume the entire village. Aicha is caught between her maternal love and her search for the truth.

Original Title: Mé el Aïn ماء العين Countries: Tunisia, France, Canada Year: 2024 Ratio: 1,434 Sound: 5.1 Length: 118 min Language: Arabic

BIOGRAPHY

Meryam Joobeur believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of storytelling and hopes that her films can capture the beauty, complexity and universal nature of the human condition. Her short films Gods, Weeds and Revolutions (2012) and Born in the Maelstrom (2017) screened internationally. Her Oscar nominated short Brotherhood (2018) screened at more than 150 festivals and won 75 international prizes. Who Do I Belong To is her first feature film.

FILMOGRAPHY

Who Do I Belong To - 2024

Brotherhood - Short Film - 2018

Born in the Maelstrom - Short Film - 2017

Gods, Weeds & Revolutions - Short Film - 2012

CREW

Director and Screenwriter: Meryam Joobeur DOP: Vincent Gonneville Art Director: Mohamed Ilyes Dargouth Editors: Maxime Mathis, Meryam Joobeur Costume Design: Salah Barka Sound: Aymen Labidi, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Elias Boughedir, Niels Barletta Music: Peter Venne Production: Tanit Films, Midi La Nuit, Instinct Bleu Coproduction: 1888 Films, Godolphin Films, Eye Eye Pictures World Sales: Luxbox

CAST

Salha Nasraoui, Mohamed Hassine Grayaa, Malek Mechergui, Adam Bessa, Dea Liane, Rayen Mechergui, Chaker Mechergui

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Berlinale - Competition - 2024

Hong Kong International Film Festival - Young Cinema Competition (World) - Best Director - 2024

Istanbul Film Festival - Young Masters Competition - 2024

Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival - Each has a different colour - 2024

Rotterdam Arab Film Festival - 2024

Taipei International Film Festival - International New Talent Competition - Grand Prize - 2024

Karlovy Vary Iff - Section Horizon - 2024

Durban International Film Festival - 2024

Guanajuato International Film Festival - Official Selection - Best International Feature Film - 2024

Melbourne International Film Festival - 2024

Helsinki International Film Festival - 2024

Festival international du film francophone de Namur - Bayard prize for best first work - 2024

Nouveau Cinema Film Festival Montreal - 2024

BFI London Film Festival - First Feature competition - 2024

Bergen International Film Festival - International Fiction - 2024

Chicago International Film Festival - Competition - 2024

48th Mostra São Paulo International Film - 2024

Mostra de Valencia - 2024

El Gouna Film Festival - Feature Narrative Competiton - Best Arab Narrative Film - 2024

MERYAM JOOBEUR

Writer-Director