"I really wanted to underline the fact that when you are a minority in a non-Muslim country, in this case France, you have to find your own space and manage your culture of origin in your own way. Every Muslim and every Arab recreates himself in this situation, and each has his own way of doing so. There are a variety of interpretations and ways of managing your culture of origin in France." - Karim Bensalah for The National
Synopsis: Sofiane is the son of an Algerian ex-diplomat who has lived his life abroad. Now a student in Lyon, he is the victim of an administrative decision and lives under the threat of deportation. In the hope of regularising his situation, he resolves to work temporarily for a Muslim funeral parlour. His identity is shrouded in confusion and he feels uncomfortable in his own skin, but working with the dead turns out to be a path of enlightenment for him.
The film was a hit with audiences at the Red Sea International Film Festival. It won the Yusr prize for best screenplay.