IN THE NAME OF THE BROTHER
synopsis
My brother Mustapha disappeared for almost one year. He cut any contact with us, his family. We lived then in fear and distress. One evening, after his long absence, my mother received a phone call. He had settled down in the Madrasa Nahlia, a koranic school of religious teaching in the mountains, 90 km from Marrakesh. We went to meet him, my mother and I. Through a monologue in the form of a letter that I wrote to my brother I will tell our story, evoking his absence whilst capturing childhood memories. I will observe his current life and tell the simplicity, austerity and serenity of the Madrasa Nahlia.
international title: | In the Name of the Brother |
original title: | Au nom du frère |
country: | Morocco |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Youssef Ait Mansour |
film run: | 52' |
screenplay: | Youssef Ait Mansour |
cinematography by: | Khalid Najah |
film editing: | Hicham Elladdaqi |
producer: | Francesca Duca |
production: | 2M, Le Moindre Geste |
backing: | Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) |