Facing Mecca (2017)

Director: Jan-Eric Mack

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.

Cast

Jay Abdo

Fareed

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Translator

Rolf Brügger

Municipal Council

Sarah Bürge

Municipal Council

Irene Eichenberger

Municipal Council

Enver Fazliji

Islamic Mortician

Peter Freiburghaus

Roli

Rahel Hubacher

Cashier

Merav Ibrahim

Yara

Saya Ibrahim

Israa