IN PRODUCTION - FICTION
AL BASEER - THE BLIND FERRYMAN
by Ali Al-Fatlawi
The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the endless Iraqi Marshes. One night he falls in love with a mysterious woman. But no one believes that she is real, so he has to prove that his love exists.
Credits
Year: 2025
Country: Schweiz, Qatar, Irak
Running Time: 100 Min.
Director: Ali Al-Fatlawi
Author: Ali Al-Fatlawi
Co-Author: Joël Jent
Producer: Samir, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Sophia Rubischung (Junior Producer), SRF Schweizer Fernsehen, Karada Films
Executive Producer: Sophia Rubischung, Huda Al Kadhimi
Co-Producer: Karada Films (Irak)
Camera: Yunus Roy Imer
Sound: Barnaby Hall, Nicolas Adamina-Brunner
Music: Marcel Vaid
Gaffer: Caspar Brog
Costumes: Tamara Nouri
Make-up: Marina Aebi, Monika Bitzi
Set Designer: Raya Asi
Production Assistant: Sophie Stirnemann
Cast: Ahmed Moneka, Sam Rahmani, Zahraa Ghandour, Aziz Khayoun, Kuhel Khalid, Awatif Naeem, Ali Dayem, Samir Abid, Ayar Aziz
Awards ssa-Treatment Award 2020
MAFF Development Fund, Malmö Arab Film Festival 2020
Doha Film Institute Development Grant 2021
Cine Gouna In Kind Award in Post Production Services, ElGouna Film Festival 2021
Red Sea Fund Development Support, Red Sea Film Festival 2021
AFAC Development Grant 2021
Participant at L'Atelier - Festival de Cannes 2022
