My Father, Nour and I
How is trauma passed down through generations? In this touching biographical documentary Iraqi-born director Wiam Al-Zabari combines archive footage, family photographs, filmed conversations with his nine-year-old son, Nour, and interviews with his siblings and parents to come to terms with the fateful experience of having to flee Iraq with his family in 1994.
Genre
Competition
Movie length
Feature-length
Movie type
Documentary
Countries
Iraq / Netherlands
Language
Arabic / Dutch
Subtitles: German / English
Year
2023
Show Times
Sat, 05.04.2025 – 21:00, Filmpodium, Dutch+Arab/d/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 18:00, Frame 3, Dutch+Arab/d/e
Running Time
57'
Director
Wiam Al-Zabari
Wiam Al-Zabari fled from Iraq to the Netherlands at age 13. He studied film direction at Utrecht and directed several short films.
Screenplay
Wiam Al-Zabari
Cinematography
Niels van Koevorden
Jefrim Rothuizen
Wiam Al-Zabari
Jefrim Rothuizen
Wiam Al-Zabari
Music
Arsheeds
Editor
Augustine Huijsser
Wiam Al-Zabari
Renko Douze
Wiam Al-Zabari
Renko Douze