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Facing Mecca
Facing Mecca

Facing Mecca

Genres

Drama

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Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

21 June 2017

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Jay Abdo

Jay Abdo

Fareed

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Translator

Rolf Brügger

Rolf Brügger

Municipal Council

Sarah Bürge

Sarah Bürge

Municipal Council

Irene Eichenberger

Irene Eichenberger

Municipal Council

Enver Fazliji

Enver Fazliji

Islamic Mortician

Peter Freiburghaus

Peter Freiburghaus

Roli

Rahel Hubacher

Rahel Hubacher

Cashier

Merav Ibrahim

Merav Ibrahim

Yara

Saya Ibrahim

Saya Ibrahim

Israa

Nina Iseli

Nina Iseli

Municipal Council

Christoph Lanz

Christoph Lanz

Geomatician

Nicolas Rosat

Nicolas Rosat

Thomas Künzli

Ruth Schwegler

Ruth Schwegler

Doris

Maria Kaur Bedi

Maria Kaur Bedi

Lady at the Counter

Erich Zbinden

Erich Zbinden

Municipal Council

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