Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Brotherhood

Canada, Tunisia, Qatar, Sweden
2018 — 25' / Color

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Synopsis

Mohamed is a hardened shepherd living in rural Tunisia with his wife and two sons. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. Tension between father and son rises over three days until reaching a breaking point.

Official Trailer

Director Biography

Tunisian-American writer/director Meryam Joobeur is a graduate of Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montréal. She is currently developing three feature films including the feature version of ‘Brotherhood’ and has participated in the Berlinale Talent Lab (2016) TIFF Talent Lab (2016) and the Rawi Screenwriter’s Lab (2016).

Director

Meryam Joobeur

Producer

Habib Attia

Maria Gracia Turgeon

Meryam Joobeur

Sarra Ben Hassen

Cinematographer

Vincent Gonneville

Editor

Anouk Deschênes

Sound

Jean-David Perron

Théo Porcet