Amira

From The Distrib Films Collection

Directed by Mohamed Diab

100 minutes / Color
Arabic / English subtitles
Release: 2022
Copyright: 2021

Amira (Tara Abboud), a 17 year old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar’s infertility, Amira’s world turns upside down.

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Select Accolades

  • Lanterna Magica Award and Interfilm Award, Venice International Film Festival 2021
  • El Gouna Film Festival 2021
  • Best Film, Amnesty International Italy
  • Special Jury Mention, Audience Award, Medfilm Festival 2021
  • Chicago International Film Festival 2021
  • Philadelphia International Film Festival 2021
  • Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021

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