The Virgin, the Copts and Me

The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.

The Virgin, the Copts and Me
Directed byNamir Abdel Messeeh
Written byNamir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta
Screenplay byNamir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta
Produced byCentre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films
StarringNamir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh,
CinematographyNicolas Duchêne
Edited bySebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet
Music byVincent Segal
Distributed byDoc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France)
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesEgypt
France
Qatar
LanguagesArab, French

Synopsis

Namir is Egyptian, a Copt, and now lives in France.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] When there is a family reunion, he buys an old video cassette recorded many years earlier at a religious holiday in his home village, when his mother said she had had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1][2][3][6][7] Namir realizes he has in his hands a very interesting subject for a documentary: he convinces his producer that it is a good idea and sets off on a journey that takes him back to his origins and puts his profession as a director to the test.[1][2][3][4][5][7] However, he has not reckoned with his mother, the real protagonist of the story.[1][2][3][7][8] Eventually, in her hometown, they recreate an apparition with the help of the other villagers.[1][2][7]

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