The Virgin, the Copts and Me
La Vierge, les Coptes et Moi, documentary, France, 2011
DIRECTED BY: Namir Messeeh
SCRIPT:
Namir Abdel Messeeh,
Nathalie Najem,
Anne Paschetta
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Nicolas Duchene
Synopsis:
Namir je francuski filmaš, egipatskog podrijetla. Jednog dana s majkom gleda video zapis Gospina ukazanja u Egiptu. Majka, kao i milijuni drugih Kopta /egipatskih kršćana/ vidi Djevicu na ekranu, za razliku od njega koji ne vidi ništa. Skeptičan zbog video vrpce, Namir putuje u Egipat da bi snimio film o bizarnim slučajevima ukazanja.
editing: Isabelle Manquillet
producer: Namir Abdel Messeeh
Festivals and awards:
62. BERLIENALE Panorama
VISIONS du REEL, Switzerland
CPH:DOX, Copenhagen, Danska
TRIBECA Film Festival, World Documentary Competition
BRISBANE ITERNATIONAL Film Festival
ISTANBUL Film Festival
Doha Tribeca Film Festival / 2011 / Arab Feature Documentary Competition
Awards
Best Arab Documentary Feature / 2011 / Doha Tribeca Film Festival
3rd Audience Award / 2012 / Berlinale Panorama
Silver Tanit for Best Documentary / 2012 / Carthage
Audience Award / 2012 / Visions Du Reel / Nyon
92 min