Synopsis
Damascus, Spring 2011. It's the early stages of the civil war. 25-year-old Nahla is torn between her desire for freedom and the hope of leaving the country thanks to her arranged marriage with Samir, a Syrian expatriate in the USA. When he chooses her younger, more docile sister Myriam, Nahla finds refuge at her neighbor's, the mysterious Ms Jiji.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Zoé GaleronWriter
- Gaya JijiDirector
- Eiji YamazakiWriter
- Gaya JijiWriter
Cast
- Manal IssaNahla
- Metin AkdülgerThe Dream Man
- Ula TabariMadame Jiji
- Gaya JijiManal
- Saad LostanSamir
- Wissam FaresSalem
- Mariah TannouryMyriam
- Nathalie IssaLine
- Souraya BaghdadiSalwa
- Rand RaslanSamar
- Hala SayasneZahra
- Amani IbrahimShirin
Stills
Themes
woman director