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Facing Mecca

6.4 / 10 6.4 2017 25m

Drama

Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.

Directed by Jan-Eric Mack

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Facing Mecca

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Jay AbdoFareed

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Ali Al-FatlawiTranslator

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Rolf BrüggerMunicipal Council

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Sarah BürgeMunicipal Council

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Irene EichenbergerMunicipal Council

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Enver FazlijiIslamic Mortician

Peter Freiburghaus

Peter FreiburghausRoli

Rahel Hubacher

Rahel HubacherCashier