A man and a woman cross Syria at war. Taysir (40) returns from his exile in France to bury the body of his elder brother Kamal, who died during the fighting ravaging the country. He must take him to their home village in the north of the country where their ancestors lie. Hélène, his passenger, wants to leave the country and return to France. They don’t know each other but there is no turning back for either of them. Despite the threats they go through, Taysir and Hélène eventually get to know each other during this road trip partnership of convenience.
TITLE The Return
GENRE Drama
LENGTH 67 minutes
FORMAT HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE French, Arab
LOCATION tba
PRODUCTION La Fabrica Nocturna Productions
CO-PRODUCTION Sutor Kolonko
PRODUCER Xavier Rocher
CO-PRODUCER Ingmar Trost
DIRECTOR Meyar Al-Roumi
SCREENPLAY Louise Thermes & Meyar Al-Roumi
SUPPORTED BY German-French Co-Development Fund FFA & CNC, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
France / Germany 2023