Facing Mecca

2017 0h 25m DE

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jay Abdo
Fareed
Ali Al-Fatlawi
Translator
Rolf Brügger
Municipal Council
Sarah Bürge
Municipal Council
Irene Eichenberger
Municipal Council
Enver Fazliji
Islamic Mortician
Peter Freiburghaus
Roli
Rahel Hubacher
Cashier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan-Eric Mack
Writers: Anna Schinz, Jan-Eric Mack
Languages: German, Arabic
Countries: Switzerland

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Gutknecht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jay Abdo and Ali Al-Fatlawi and Rolf Brügger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6646960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan-Eric Mack directs. Simon Gutknecht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in German, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Simon Gutknecht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jay Abdo and Ali Al-Fatlawi and Rolf Brügger carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6646960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.