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Facing Mecca

In this heartwarming film, a pensioner named Roli helps a Syrian refugee named Fareed navigate the complexities of Swiss bureaucracy to ensure a proper burial for Fareed's Muslim wife.

Fareed's wife is critically ill with terminal cancer, and she passes away shortly after he arrives. Her funeral is handled by the Amrikon council, but Fareed wants to bury her according to Muslim rites. However, the council is slow to respond, and the local cemetery's graves are not aligned to face Mecca, causing issues for the burial.

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Info about Facing Mecca

Studio(s): Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, SRF

Originally Released: United States, Jun 21, 2017

Production Country: Switzerland

Genres:Drama, Short