Jan-Eric Mack’s short film «Facing Mekka» will be shot from the 12th to the 20th of November. The script has been written by Anna Schinz and Jan-Eric Mack.
Content:
Volunteer Roli successfully supports the refugee Farred in bringing his dead wife back to his home town in order to bury her there. Farred and his daughters hope to be able to start a new life in Switzerland after the burial.
The short film is a co-production with the Zurich University of Arts and the Swiss Radio and Television SRF. Peter Freiburghaus, Ruth Schwegler and the Syrian actor Jay Abdo are starring in the film.
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