The Virgin, the Copts and Me
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| The Virgin, the Copts and Me | |
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| Directed by | Namir Abdel Messeeh |
| Written by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
| Screenplay by | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
| Produced by | Centre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films |
| Starring | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh, |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Duchêne |
| Edited by | Sebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet |
| Music by | Vincent Segal |
| Distributed by | Doc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Egypt France Qatar |
| Languages | Arabic, French |
The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.
It premiered at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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]
