A son returns to his Egyptian father in Amsterdam-West and finds a man struggling with homesickness and depression.
Shady El-Hamus got fascinated by Arab men in old suits strolling across the market in Amsterdam-West. In his film, 23-year-old Mounier returns to his father, who in an Amsterdam apartment struggles with homesickness and depression.
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Dioraphte Award (2012)
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