Poster for the movie Facing Mecca

Facing Mecca

2017 • 25 minutes
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.

Picture of Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

Fareed

Picture of Ali Al-Fatlawi

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Translator

Picture of Rolf Brügger

Rolf Brügger

Municipal Council

Picture of Sarah Bürge

Sarah Bürge

Municipal Council

Picture of Irene Eichenberger

Irene Eichenberger

Municipal Council

Picture of Enver Fazliji

Enver Fazliji

Islamic Mortician

Picture of Peter Freiburghaus

Peter Freiburghaus

Roli

Picture of Rahel Hubacher

Rahel Hubacher

Cashier

Picture of Merav Ibrahim

Merav Ibrahim

Yara

Picture of Saya Ibrahim

Saya Ibrahim

Israa

Picture of Nina Iseli

Nina Iseli

Municipal Council

Picture of Christoph Lanz

Christoph Lanz

Geomatician

Picture of Nicolas Rosat

Nicolas Rosat

Thomas Künzli

Picture of Ruth Schwegler

Ruth Schwegler

Doris

Picture of Maria Kaur Bedi

Maria Kaur Bedi

Lady at the Counter

Picture of Erich Zbinden

Erich Zbinden

Municipal Council