Yunan
Ameer Fakher Eldin | Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | 2025 | 124'
Screenings
Tue 25 March H 19:30
Wed 26 March H 13:00
Section
Original title
Yunan
Synopsis
As Munir (Georges Khabbaz) embarks on a journey to a remote island to contemplate a drastic decision, he is haunted by a cryptic parable passed down by his mother. In the newfound stillness of his isolated island sanctuary, he encounters the enigmatic Valeska (Hanna Schygulla) and her rough, loyal son Karl. Although few words are spoken, simple acts of kindness begin to overcome suspicion, easing Munir’s burden and reawakening his desire for life.
Cast
Georges Khabbaz, Hanna Schygulla, Ali Suliman, Sibel Kekilli,Tom Wlaschiha, Nidal Al Achkar
Films Distribution
Fandango
Production
Red Balloon Film, Microclimat Films, Intramovies
Editing
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Cinematography
Ronald Plante
Editing
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Language
German, Arabic
Subtitles
Italian
Premiere
Italian Premiere in collaboration with Bif&st – Bari International Film&TV Festival
Main awards
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Biography
Ameer Fakher Eldin is a Germany-based writer and director, who was born in 1991 in Kyiv, Ukraine, to Syrian parents from the Golan Heights. His debut feature film, The Stranger, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival - Venice Days, where it received the Edipo Re Award. The Stranger continued its success at the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival, winning the Best Arab Film award and the Shadi Abd El Salam Prize for Best Film in the International Critics’ Week Competition. It also garnered recognition at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with a nomination for Best Director and a win for Best Cinematography. The film went on to represent Palestine as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Fakher Eldin’s second feature film, Yunan, premiered in the International Competition at the 2025 Berlinale.
Filmography
2025 - Yunan, ff
2021 - The Stranger, ff