From Abdul To Leila (2024)

D’ Abdul À Leila

After losing part of her memory in an accident, Leila, a young French woman of Iraqi origin, reconstructs her story by reconnecting with her family and exploring her roots. Through music and cinema, she brings her exiled father's poems to lite, dis-covers the reality of the Middle East, and embarks on a personal quest to understand her identity and find her voice.

Production

DFI · Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB · Medienboard Berlin Brandensburg · Dérives · Arab Fund for Arts and Culture · Volte Films · The Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM) · Filmkünsterin · L'Institut Français de Tunis