Twenty years ago, filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari fled Baghdad in the middle of the night with his family. His father was waiting for them in the Netherlands. Ever since then, no one in the family has spoken about it. Now that Wiam is a father himself, he is confronted with his past life in Iraq. This raises questions. Why did they have to flee in the first place? And what are the repercussions of the escape from Iraq and their arrival in the Netherlands? To find out, Wiam breaks the silence for the first time and starts talking to his family. Can he let go of the past to embrace a future in the Netherlands

• Director: Wiam Al-Zabari
• Camera: Niels van Koevorden, Jefrim Rothuizen, Wiam Al-Zabari
• Sound: Tim van Peppen, Gideon Bijlsma
• Editor: Augustine Huijsser, Wiam Al-Zabari, Renko Douze
• Line producer: Merle Bemelmans, Britte Hermans, Lieke van den Ouwelant, Babet Touw & Nazima Mintjes
• Co-producer: Iris Lammertsma & Boudewijn Koole, Witfilm
• Producers: Renko Douze & Hasse van Nunen

• Broadcaster: EO
• Length: 56'
• Status: the film will have its premiere at Movies that Matter and will be screened on June 1st at 22.18 (NPO 2)
• Supported by Mediafonds and VSB Fonds

SOON: Screenings and follow-up conversations in Utrecht (free entry):

- 17th of May - De Voorkamer (with dinner!)

- 24th of May - De Voorkamer 

- 30th of May. - De Huiskamer-Pahud 

- 4th of June - Midzomerfestival - Vechtclub XL

- 8th of June - De Huiskamer-Pahud 

- 12th of June- A Beautiful Mess (with dinner!)

- 15th of June - De Nieuwe Jutter

Are you coming to watch and talk about My Father, Nour and I? Let us know via: https://forms.gle/QcfTALt1BA9UXHme6

Keep an eye on our website for more dates in the rest of the Netherlands!