Facing Mecca
Global Muslim Cinema • Drama, Short Films
Arabic and English subtitles available.
Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his wife in accordance with Muslim law. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.
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