Through the short story of a daughter's visit to her father in Algeria, from a daughter to her mother in Haute-Savoie, from a sister to her siblings, the film offers an intimate approach that highlights the heartbreaks caused by the "...See moreThrough the short story of a daughter's visit to her father in Algeria, from a daughter to her mother in Haute-Savoie, from a sister to her siblings, the film offers an intimate approach that highlights the heartbreaks caused by the "choice" of immigration. The story is built around Mohamed, the director's father, a worker in the bar turning industry in Haute-Savoie for 40 years, who chose to return to live permanently in Algeria on his retirement in 2000; and Zinouna, his wife, who has since been going back and forth between here and there. In the next generation, that of Nadja, the director and narrator of the film, several of her brothers, who were born and raised in France, chose to marry women from their native village in Algeria. While her sisters, less torn by their origins and the weight of the family, have made different life choices. Written by
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