My Paper Life

My Paper Life

2024
1h 18min

In Brussels, the Iranian artist and film director Vida Dena meets Naseem, father of a Syrian family who fled from the war. Within the walls of their precarious home, she talks with Hala and Rima, his two eldest daughters, through drawings. The little bits of coloured paper come to life on the screen to relate the memories, dreams and destiny of this family in exile.

My Paper Life

Storyline

In Brussels, the Iranian artist and film director Vida Dena meets Naseem, father of a Syrian family who fled from the war. Within the walls of their precarious home, she talks with Hala and Rima, his two eldest daughters, through drawings. The little bits of coloured paper come to life on the screen to relate the memories, dreams and destiny of this family in exile.
    Released
    24 January 2024
    Runtime
    1h 18min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Atelier Graphoui, CBA, Clin d'oeil Films, Shelter Prod, Wild Heart Productions
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