Brotherhood_(2018_film)

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Brotherhood (2018 film)

2018 Canadian film

Brotherhood (Ikhwène) is a short film, directed by Meryam Joobeur[1] and released in September 2018.[2]

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Summary

The film explores the tensions within a Tunisian family when the biggest son, who has been away for one year, returns home with a new Syrian wife who wears the full niqab, igniting his father's suspicions that his son has been working for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[3]

Production

The film's title was chosen to reflect both the familial connotations of the word "brotherhood" and its use in the name of the controversial Islamist organization Muslim Brotherhood.[2]

Joobeur's feature directorial debut Who Do I Belong To (Mé el Aïn), premiering in 2024, centres on a similar scenario but features some key story differences, including changing the central character from a father to a mother.[4]

Accolades

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[5] In December 2018, it was named in the TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[6]

At the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019, the film won the Prix Iris for Best Short Film.[7] The film received a nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Jason Sondhi, "Ikhwène (Brotherhood)". Short of the Week, October 2, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Portrait de Regard: Meryam Joobeur". Voir, March 16, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Tunisia takes a cinematic look at jihadists". The Economist, November 8, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Eric Lavallée, "A Bond That Breaks: Meryam Joobeur’s “Motherhood” Readying For Festival Launch in ’23". Ion Cinema, June 20, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win". Screen Daily, September 16, 2018.
  6. [6]
    "’Anthropocene’ tops TIFF’s top 10 Canadian films list". Canadian Press, December 5, 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Ricardo Trogi, Debbie Lynch-White et Émilie Bierre: gagnants au Gala Québec Cinéma". Voir, June 3, 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Montreal-based filmmaker Meryam Joobeur gets Oscar nomination". CBC News Montreal, January 13, 2020.
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