Brotherhood

Brotherhood

Un film de Meryam Joobeur

Genre Fiction
Pays Canada, Tunisia, Qatar, Sweden
Année 2018
Durée 25 min
Formats DCP
Son 5.1
Version English subtitles, French subtitles, Arab + English

Synopsis

Mohamed, un berger endurci vivant en Tunisie rurale avec sa femme et ses deux fils est profondément ébranlé par le retour de Syrie de son fils aîné Malik. Accompagné d’une mystérieuse nouvelle épouse, Malik fait face au regard désapprobateur de son père. La tension entre le père et le fils s’intensifie en quelques jours jusqu’à atteindre un point de rupture.

Thèmes

family relationships, rural, brother-sister relationships

Biographie

Diplômée de l’école de cinéma Mel Hoppenheim à Montréal, la scénariste et réalisatrice tuniso-américaine Meryam Joobeur est notamment connue pour ses courts métrages God, Weeds and Revolution (2013) et Born In the Maelstrom (2017). Elle développe actuellement trois longs métrages dont la version longue basée sur le court métrage Brotherhood et a participé au Talent Lab de la Berlinale (2016) au TIFF Talent Lab (2016) et au Rawi Screenwriter’s Lab (2016).



Distribution

Mère : Salha Nasraoui
Père: Mohammed Houcine Grayaa
Frère 1: Malek Mechergui
Frère 2: Chaker Mechergui
Frère 3: Rayenne Mechergui
Reem: Jasmin Lazid

Équipe

Production

Habib Attia (Cinetelefilms), Sarra Ben-Hassen, Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi la nuit), Meryam Joobeur, Annick Blanc, Andréas Rocksen

Scénario

Meryam Joobeur

Direction photo

Vincent Gonneville

Direction artistique

Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu

Montage Anouk Deschênes
Son Théo Porcet, Jean-David Perron, Aymen Laabidi, Cult Nation
Musique Peter Venne

Prix

160 festivals, 70+ awards. Oscar® Nomination (Best Live Action Short Film). For Your Consideration


 


Toronto Int. Film Festival, 2018, Short Cuts Award for the Best Canadian Short
Festival du Nouveau Cinema, 2018, Best Canadian Short Film, Audience Award
Carthage Film Festival, 2018, Tanit d’Or for the Best Fiction Short
Winterthur Int. Short Film Festival, 2018, ZBK Audience Award
Festival Images en Vues, 2018, Audience Award
MedFilm Festival, 2018, Methexis Award for Best Short Film
Festival Int. du Film Francophone en Acadie, 2018, Best Canadian Short Film
Whistler Film Festival, 2018, Canadian Short Work Award, AWFJ Best Female Directed Short Award
Cairo International Film Festival, 2018, Youssef Chahine Award for Best Short Film
Regard Saguenay Int. Short Film Festival, 2019, Jury’s Mention, Audience Mention
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2019, Special Mention Jury Award
Int. Film Festival of Uruguay, 2019, Best Int. Short Film Award
San Francisco Film Festival, 2019, Golden Gate Award For Best Narrative Short
Panorama des cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, 2019, Best Short Film (College Jury)
Les Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois, 2019, RVQC Award for Best Short
Tanger Festival de Cinema Africano, 2019, Best Short Film
African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival, 2019, Sunugal Award, Best Short Film Award
Aspen Shortfest, 2019, The Ellen Award, Jury Award for Drama
Longue Vue sur le Court Métrage, 2019, Best Director Award, Best Short Film, Best Short (Youth Jury)
Leiden International Short Film Experience – LISFE, 2019, Jury Special Mention
Gala Québec Cinéma, 2019, Best Fiction Short Film
Tozeur In.t Film Festival, 2019, Scorpion d’Or
Shorts Shorts, 2019, Best Short in the International Competition
Festival Maghrébin du Film d'Oujda (Morocco), 2019, Special Jury Prize
Norwegian Film Festival, 2019, Golden Chair for International Shortfilm
Festival du cinéma Tunisien, 2019, 1st Prize
Durban Film Festival, 2019, Best African Short Fiction Film
Heartland Film Festival, 2019, Best Narrative Short Film
Africajarc, 2019, Best Performance (Mohamed Houcine Grayee)
Galway Film Fleadh, 2019, Best International Short Fiction
Festival Nuits MED, 2019, Grand Prix
Festival du film court en plein air de Grenoble, 2019, Grand Prix
Indy shorts, 2019, Best Narrative Short
Guanajuato International Film Festival, 2019, Premio SIGNIS al Mejor Cortometraje Ficción Internacional, 2019, Special Mention International Jury
Dokufest, 2019, Best International Short
Cervino CineMountain Festival, 2019, Premio Montagnes Tout Court Al Miglior Cortometraggio
MIFF, 2019, City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film
Open Place Film Festival, 2019, Best Director of Photography
Salute Your Shorts, 2019, Runner Up - Drama
Elia Short Film Festival, 2019, Best Director
Off Courts Trouville, 2019, Prix Le Central
Raindance, 2019, Best Short of the Festival
International Short Film Festival in Drama, 2019, Grand Prix Award, Fipresci Award
IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, 2019, Best Fiction
African Film Festival, 2019, Audience Award Best Short Film
Long Weekend du Court, 2019, Audience Award
Corto E Fieno, 2019, 1st Prize Golden Rake (Frutteto (Orchard Section))
Satisfied Eye International Film Festival, 2019, Best Short Screenplay
Films Femmes Méditérannée, 2019, Hyères en courts Prix du public
International Short Film Festival Cyprus, 2019, Best Director Award
Thessaloniki, 2019, Cinematic Achievement Award
Swidnica Film Festival SPEKTRUM, 2019, Special Mention (Shorts Competition)
24fps International Short Film Festival, 2019, Bronze Medal, Best Director
Tehran International Short Film Festival, 2019, Grand Prix
Baku International Short Film Festival, 2019, Best Fiction Film
Festival Cinema Africano di Verona, 2019, Meilleur court métrage (Africa Short)
Festival Du Grain à Démoudre, 2019, Best Short Film Award (Grand Jury), Best Short Film Award (Former Young Organizers of the Festival)
Soria, 2019, Best Screenplay
Fargo Film Festival, 2019, Honorable Mention
Academy Awards, 2019, Oscar Nomination - Best Live Action Short Film
Vimeo Festival & Awards, 2019, Best Drama Of the Year
Plein(s) Écran(s), 2020, Grand Prize, Peer Award, Student Jury Award
Festival du Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin, 2020, Prix des jeunes + Prix de la presse + Grand Prix
Short Film Conference, 2020, Short of the Year


Festivals

160 festivals, 70+ awards. Oscar® Nomination (Best Live Action Short Film). For Your Consideration


 


Toronto Int. Film Festival, 2018
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, 2018
Festival Visuelles, 2018
Festival Tous Écrans de Genève, 2018
Carthage Film Festival, 2018
Winterthur Int. Short Film Festival, 2018
Stockholm Film Festival, 2018
Festival Images en Vues, 2018
MedFilm Festival, 2018
Kurzfilm Festival Köln, 2018
FICFA, 2018
Cairo Int. Film Festival, 2018
Mediterranean Short Film Festival, 2018
Whistler Film Festival, 2018
Ajyal Film Festival, 2018
Tozeur Int. Film Festival, 2018
Journées Cinématographiques de Kairouan, 2018
Tournai Ramdam Festival – Festival du Film qui dérange, 2019
Sudan Independent Film Festival, 2019
Sundance Film Festival, 2019
Festival Afro Urbain, 2019
TIFF Canada’s Top Ten, 2019
Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, 2019
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, 2019
Boulder Int. Film Festival, 2019
Festival du Film Maghrébin de Montréal, 2019
Tampere Film Festival, 2019
Nepal Human Rights Film Festival, 2019
Regard Saguenay Short Film Festival, 2019
Sabbars Artistique – Atelier et Laboratoires de Femmes, 2019
Short Waves Int. Film Festival, 2019
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Int Film Festival, 2019
African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival, 2019
ATESIB! African Film Festival, 2019
Cleveland Int. Short Film Festival, 2019
Beirut Cinema Days, 2019
African Shorts – Semana del Corto Metraje, 2019
Aspen Shortfest, 2019
Les Nuits Med, 2019
Panorama des cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, 2019
Festival Court d’un Soir, 2019
Go Short, 2019
Ransäter Film Festival, 2019
Atlanta Film Festival, 2019
St. Paul Minneapolis Film Festival, 2019
Film Fest Dresden, 2019
Festival de Cinéma de Sherbrooke, 2019
San Francisco Film Festival, 2019
Short Film Gabes, 2019
Int. Film Festival of Uruguay, 2019
Busan Int. Short Film Festival, 2019
Festival Longue Vue sur le Court, 2019
Brussels Int. Short Film Festival, 2019
Festival de Cinéma Africain de Tarifa/Tanger, 2019
Montclair, 2019
Festival Cinéma Arabe, 2019
Leiden Int. Short Film Festival, 2019
Seattle Int. Film Festival, 2019
Art Film Festival, 2019
Short Shorts Film Festival, 2019
Rooftop Film Festival, 2019
International Short Film Festival of San Roque, 2019
Norwegian Short Film Festival, 2019
Festival du cinéma tunisien, 2019
Festival du Film Maghrébin de Oujda, 2019
Le court nous tient, 2019
Palm Spring Shortfest and Market, 2019
Festival Alto Vicentino, 2019
Desertscape Int. Film Festival, 2019
Manarat Film Festival, 2019
Festival du Film en Plein Air de Grenoble, 2019
Rencontres cinématographiques de Bizerte, 2019
Galway Film Fleadh, 2019
Mostra de Cinema Africanos, 2019
Guanajuato Int. Film Festival, 2019
AfriCajarc, 2019
Durban Film Festival, 2019
San Gio Verona Video Festival, 2019
Heartland Film Festival, 2019
DokuFest Film Festival, 2019
Cervino CineMountain Festival, 2019
Melbourne Int. Film Festival, 2019
Festival Cinémas d’Afrique, 2019
Concorto Film Festival, 2019
BlackStar Film Festival, 2019
Salute Your Shorts Festival, 2019
International Festival Open Place, 2019
Odense Film Festival, 2019
Bueu Int. Film Festival, 2019
Batroun Mediterranean Film Festival, 2019
Off Courts, 2019
Duhok International Film Festival, 2019
Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, 2019
Seanema Film Festival, 2019
Elia Short Films Festival, 2019
FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival, 2019
Pacific Meridian Vladivostok Int. Film Festival, 2019
Fil'm Hafizasi, 2019
International Short Film Festival in Drama, 2019
Raindance, 2019
In The Palace, 2019
DC Shorts, 2019
Tirana International Film Festival, 2019
FIFF Namur, 2019
Festival de Cinéma Créativa, 2019
Haifa Int. Film Festival, 2019
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus, 2019
Kaohsiung Film Festival International, 2019
Satisfied Eye International Film Festival, 2019
Best of International Short Films Festival, 2019
CinemAfrica, 2019
Corto e Fieno, 2019
Oaxaca FilmFest, 2019
Women Make Waves Film Festival, 2019
Annual Arab Film Festival, 2019
B3 Biennial of the Moving Image, 2019
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, 2019
shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, 2019
Films Femmes Méditérannée, 2019
Casablanca Arab Film Festival, 2019
Malmö Arab Film Festival, 2019
Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival, 2019
Nashville Film Festival, 2019
TOFIFEST, 2019
Shorts That Are Not Pants, 2019
Pittsburgh Shorts film festival, 2019
interfilm 35, 2019
Swidnica Film Festival SPEKTRUM, 2019
Baku International Short Film Festival, 2019
St. Louis International Film Festival, 2019
24fps International Short Film Festival, 2019
Festival Cinema Africano di Verona, 2019
Festival des Cinémas d’Afrique d’APT, 2019
Popoli E Religioni Terni Film Festival, 2019
Tehran International Short Film Festival, 2019
Festival International du Film d'Amiens, 2019
Cucalorus, 2019
Soria International Film Festival, 2019
Rabat International Author Film Festival, 2019
Festival Du Grain à Démoudre, 2019
Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival, 2019
Human Rights Film Festival Zurich, 2019
Winter Apricots: Prilep International Film Festival, 2019
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, 2019
Festival de Cinéma Africain de Tarifa, 2020
Plein(s) Écran(s), 2020
Vilnius International Short Film Festival, 2020
Shortz Film Festival, 2020
Festival du Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin, 2020
Ngalabi Short Film Festival, 2020