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2014 | Color | 14:36

Said is a Muslim from Morocco working in Mexico in the maintenance department of a hotel. He practices his Spanish and tries to adapt, but he feels lonely and has only his religion to keep him going. Ceferina is a solitary woman who works with Said but rejects him because of her fear of the unknown. One day, Ceferina witnesses Said’s faith and decides to get closer to him. For Said, this means he may no longer be alone.


Country: México
Direction: Romanini; Angélica
Script: Romanini; Angélica
Production: Sánchez de la Cruz; Ximena
Photography: López Barroso; Sandra Luz
Sound: Vivaverde; Alberto
Cast:Couto; Pilar, El Ghrib; Ahmed
Art direction: Cuevas; Marcela
Participation year at FICM: 2014

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