FrenchArabic
FranceBelgium
Selma escapes Syria after her husband disappears into the regime’s prisons, leaving her young son behind to protect him. Arriving in Bordeaux, she struggles to rebuild her life and find a way to reunite with him. Her meeting with a compassionate lawyer rekindles her hope. Gaya Jiji’s second feature, following My Favorite Fabric, offers a powerful portrait of women who refuse to surrender to despair. With a luminous performance by Zar Amir Ebrahimi, the film speaks to perseverance and identity in times of crisis.
