DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO
DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO
Dounia & la Princesse d‘Alep. CA 2022. Director: Marya Zarif, Andre Kadi. Screenplay: Marya Zarif. 72 min. Animation. OV w/Eng. sub. and Ger. Voice-over. Suitable from age 6. Recommended from age 8
GERMAN PREMIERE
SEARCHING FOR A NEW HOME, A GIRL EXPERIENCES ADVENTURES AND MOMENTS FULL OF MAGIC
Pistachio kernels pop by moonlight and jam is made from roses — Aleppo is an ancient city full of secrets and wonders and home to six-year-old Dounia. Her beloved mother left one day to live “with the king of the clouds”. Nevertheless, the girl feels her closeness, even when Dounia and her grandparents flee the city because of war to find a new home in another country. In a fairy-tale way and with imaginative images, the film tells the story from the point of view of a child about war, flight and farewell and of the hope for a new life. (KT)
Dates and cinema tickets
SU, 9.10. | 11 a.m. | DFF Cinema
MO, 10.10. | 11 a.m. | Kino im Hafen 2
WE, 12.10. | 8:45 a.m. | Cinéma
Reservations are required for the screening on festival Sunday: Tel. +49 69 961 220 220 | Mail: museumsbesuch@dff.film
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Biography
In her feature film debut, Marya Zarif has brought part of her own story to the big screen. With her foundation “Je veux jouer”, she is committed to helping refugees. André Kadi is an author, musician, and co-founder of the production companies Du Coup Animation and Du Coup Production. With DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO he also celebrates his feature film debut.