The Compass of My Mom

The Compass of My Mom

The Compass of My Mom, 2012

Turkey, DV, Color, 55’,

Director: Hatice Kamer

Cast: Emin Kamer, Behiye Kamer, Süheyla Kamer

Language: Kurdish,Turkish / Turkish Subtitled

Emin is a young Kurdish musician who is a refugee in Norway and he is no longer allowed to come back to Turkey. Therefore his mother goes to Norway to visit him. This country, which is completely different in many ways, poses difficulties for a mother who goes all the way there to see his son. But nothing perplexes her more than her compass which somehow can not manage to show the direction of Mecca.

Past Programs
11th International Filmmor Women's Film Festival
March 16–23, 2013