Nour, a young Syrian singer and musician, lives with his two brothers in Cairo. How to prepare vermicelli rice when mom is in Syria? Fortunately there is Skype! The film describes the nostalgia of young Syrians, forced to live far from their country.

a film by Qusay ASAAD

Egypt / France, 2015, documentary, 12 min 29s

End of studies film (production workshop)
Workshops in Egypt (3 weeks) - Cairo
Themes: Arts, Family, Identities

French title: MAMAN
English title: MAMA
Filming location: Cairo
Duration: 12'29
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English, French
Themes: Arts, Family, Identities
Keywords: Relationship, parent-child, Cultural identity, Daily life, Exile, Music
Recording format: DV Cam

Director: Qusay Asaad
Image: Qusay Asaad
Sound: Qusay Asaad
Editing: Michel Youssef

A project (Ateliers Varan) carried out with SEMAT, CFI, ARTE France and the French Institute in Cairo.

Production: Ateliers Varan
Co-production: CFI, Semat, Arte & French Institute of Egypt

FILM AVAILABLE ONLINE
https://ateliersvaran.com/fr/cinematheque/mama_1515