The Virgin, the Copts and Me | |
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Directed by | Namir Abdel Messeeh |
Written by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
Screenplay by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
Produced by | Centre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films |
Starring | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh, |
Cinematography | Nicolas Duchêne |
Edited by | Sebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet |
Music by | Vincent Segal |
Distributed by | Doc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Countries | Egypt France Qatar |
Languages | Arab, French |
The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.
Namir is Egyptian, a Copt, and now lives in France. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] When there is a family reunion, he buys an old video cassette recorded many years earlier at a religious holiday in his home village, when his mother said she had had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [1] [2] [3] [6] [7] Namir realizes he has in his hands a very interesting subject for a documentary: he convinces his producer that it is a good idea and sets off on a journey that takes him back to his origins and puts his profession as a director to the test. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] However, he has not reckoned with his mother, the real protagonist of the story. [1] [2] [3] [7] [8] Eventually, in her hometown, they recreate an apparition with the help of the other villagers. [1] [2] [7]
The Virgin, the Copts and Me | |
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Directed by | Namir Abdel Messeeh |
Written by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
Screenplay by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
Produced by | Centre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films |
Starring | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh, |
Cinematography | Nicolas Duchêne |
Edited by | Sebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet |
Music by | Vincent Segal |
Distributed by | Doc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Countries | Egypt France Qatar |
Languages | Arab, French |
The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.
Namir is Egyptian, a Copt, and now lives in France. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] When there is a family reunion, he buys an old video cassette recorded many years earlier at a religious holiday in his home village, when his mother said she had had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [1] [2] [3] [6] [7] Namir realizes he has in his hands a very interesting subject for a documentary: he convinces his producer that it is a good idea and sets off on a journey that takes him back to his origins and puts his profession as a director to the test. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] However, he has not reckoned with his mother, the real protagonist of the story. [1] [2] [3] [7] [8] Eventually, in her hometown, they recreate an apparition with the help of the other villagers. [1] [2] [7]