At the time of Siham’s passing, Namir didn’t understand that she was gone forever. Mothers are supposed to be immortal… In order to keep her memory alive, Namir investigates his family’s story between Egypt and France. With Youssef Chahine’s cinema as his companion, a story of exile—and above all, of love—emerges.
LIFE AFTER SIHAM
un film de Namir Abdel Messeeh - Voyages et DécouvertesAt the time of Siham’s passing, Namir didn’t understand that she was gone forever. Mothers are supposed to be immortal… In order to keep her memory alive, Namir investigates his family’s story between Egypt and France. With Youssef Chahine’s cinema as his companion, a story of exile—and above all, of love—emerges.
Sortie cinéma le 28 janvier 2026
France :
ACID Cannes 2025
Festival 2 Cinéma de Valenciennes 2025 - Grand Prix & Prix du jury étudiant
Festival Cinémondes d'Abbeville 2025
Festival du film arabe de Fameck 2025 - Grand Prix
Festival international du film d'Amiens 2025 - Grand Prix du jury
Festival Du grain à démoudre du Havre 2025 - Prix du public & Prix du jury
Festival d'Apt 2025 - Mention spéciale du jury
International :
Festival du film d'El Gouna 2025 - Meilleur documentaire arabe, Etoile d'argent
Festival international du film documentaire et du film d'animation de Leipzig 2025
Festival international du film du Caire 2025
Festival du film européen de Séville 2025 - Grand Prix du jury
Festival du film de Zurich 2025 - Prix œcumuménique & Mention spéciale du jury
Festival de Cinemamed 2025 - European Olive Branch Film Award
At the time of Siham’s passing, Namir didn’t understand that she was gone forever. Mothers are supposed to be immortal… In order to keep her memory alive, Namir investigates his family’s story between Egypt and France. With Youssef Chahine’s cinema as his companion, a story of exile—and above all, of love—emerges.
R47
Data sheet
- Directed by
- Namir Abdel Messeeh
- Year
- 2025
- Genre
- Voyages et Découvertes
- Editing
- Benoît Alavoine & Emmanuel Manzano
- Photography
- Nicolas Duchêne
- Sound
- Roman Dymny
- Mixage
- Roman Dymny
- Producer
- Oweda Films & Les Films d'ici
- Color Grading
- Guillaume Faure
- Executive producer
- Camille Laemlé - Les Films d’Ici,Namir Abdel Messeeh – Oweda Films
- Co-producers
- Les Films d’ici
- Original soundtrack
- Clovis Schneider
- Partners
- Les ateliers de l’Atlas,
- Langue
- Français, Arabe
- Available version
- Français, Anglais
- Length
- 75'
- International sales
- Split Screen
- Special mention
- Sélectionné à l’ACID Cannes 2025
- Distributor
- Météore Films
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