Born in the Maelstrom
Spring Grants 2016 - Production Stage
Meryam Joobeur / Short Narrative / Tunisia, Canada, Qatar / 2017 / 25 min / Original Language: English / Interests: Women, Coming of age, Social Issues, Adaptation, Identity
Synopsis
Inspired by the novel ‘Naissance de Rebecca à l’ère des tourments’ by Québécoise author Marie-Claire Blais, ‘Born in the Maelstrom’ is an impressionistic coming-of-age story of an 18-year-old biracial girl named Rebecca and her struggle against racism, oppression and the karmic ties that haunt the human spirit. The film follows Rebecca as she endures her last days on an all-female campsite/commune with her black mother Vénus.
Credits
- Director
- Meryam Joobeur
- Screenwriter
- Meryam Joobeur
- Producer
- Hani Ouichou
- Production Company
- Art & Essai
About the Director
Meryam Joobeur believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of storytelling and hopes that her films can capture the beauty, complexity and universal nature of the human condition. Her short films Gods, Weeds and Revolutions (2012) and Born in the Maelstrom (2017) screened internationally. Her Oscar nominated short Brotherhood (2018) screened at 150+ festivals and won 75 international prizes. “Who do I belong to” is her first feature film.