The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Benedikt SchieferOriginal Music Composer
- Karim AïnouzWriter
- Murilo HauserWriter
- Karim AïnouzDirector
- Heitor LoregaWriter
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Themes
africamelancholyalgeriasocial & cultural documentarybrazilrootsmaghreb