Romania / Jun 21, 2017 / 15
25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rahel Hubacher | Cashier |
| Merav Ibrahim | Yara |
| Saya Ibrahim | Israa |
| Nina Iseli | Municipal Council |
| Christoph Lanz | Geomatician |
| Nicolas Rosat | Thomas Künzli |
| Ruth Schwegler | Doris |
| Maria Kaur Bedi | Lady at the Counter |
| Erich Zbinden | Municipal Council |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Facing Mecca |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, العربية |
| Production countries | Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, SRF |
| Release date | 21 giugno 2017 |
| Production | Joël Jent |
| Writer | Anna Schinz, Jan-Eric Mack |
| Editing | Simon Gutknecht |
| Cinematography | Jan Mettler |
| Assistant directors | Jan-Eric Mack |
| Production design | Noemi Stoll, Fabian Lüscher, Steffi Burla |
| Art direction | Noemi Stoll, Fabian Lüscher, Steffi Burla |
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| Set decoration | Steffi Burla, Noemi Stoll, Fabian Lüscher |
| Music | Dimitri Käch |
| Sound | Dimitri Käch |
| Costume design | Irene Schweizer, Madleina von Reding |
| Makeup | Madleina von Reding, Irene Schweizer |
| Hairstyling | Irene Schweizer, Madleina von Reding |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 21, 2017
Lithuania / Mar 15, 2018 / N-13 / 2018 IFF Kino pavasaris
Digital
Switzerland / Jun 21, 2017 / 16
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