29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Me + You

Zohra Benhammou, Romy Mana / Belgium / 2024 / International Premiere / 85 min.


synopsis

Me + You follows twin sisters Sanaa and Zohra. What begins as Zohra’s exploration of their Moroccan heritage gradually reveals the shifting dynamics of their relationship, as Sanaa’s deepening love for Islam becomes more apparent. The film unfolds as a journey of mutual understanding — a cinematic dialogue fueled by their desire to connect. An intimate portrait of sisterly love and independence.


Me + You endeavours to celebrate the nuances, complexities, and idiosyncrasies of being a young Belgian-Moroccan woman, with the hope of resonating with those who are still searching for their place in this world, as well as with those who value the meaningfulness of such an evolvement.” - Zohra Benhammou


Quote source: Business Doc Europe

biography

Zohra Benhammou (1994) and Romy Mana (1994) are a filmmaker duo who live and work in Brussels. Romy has a Master in Fine Arts, Zohra studied communication and journalism. Romy and Zohra share a love for film, personal histories and an interest in the complexity of the different social and cultural realities which can inhabit and define bodies in modern society. A shared interest evolved in writing and making films together. Me + You is their first feature documentary.

more about film

director: Zohra Benhammou, Romy Mana
producer: Elisa Heene
editing: Febe Simoens
sound design: Sabrina Calmels

contact

Elisa Heene / Mirage elisa@miragefilms.be

Screening time

Thursday 31. 10. 2024, 17:00

Kino Dukla – Reform

Saturday 02. 11. 2024, 10:00

Kino Dukla – Reform

Film at festival

premiere type:International Premiere
festival edition:2024
section:Ji.hlava Online, First Lights
awards:Cena za originální přístup
language:French, Darija, Dutch
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Zohra Benhammou, Romy Mana
original title:Ana + yek
country:Belgium
year:2024
running time:85 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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