bureaucracy,islam,death,burial,syrian refugee,dead wife

Facing Mecca (2017)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jan-Eric Mack
  • Profile picture of Jay Abdo
    Fareed Jay Abdo
  • Profile picture of Peter Freiburghaus
    Roli Peter Freiburghaus
  • Profile picture of Rahel Hubacher
    Cashier Rahel Hubacher
  • Profile picture of Ruth Schwegler
    Doris Ruth Schwegler

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Keywords

  • bureaucracy
  • islam
  • death
  • burial
  • syrian refugee
  • dead wife