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Director: Hamy Ramezan and Rungano Nyoni | Countries of production: Denmark, Finland | Year: 2015 | Length: 13 min
Language: Arabic, Danish with English subtitles

A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words.

A powerful reflection on vulnerability, communication and alienation.

Toronto International Film Festival, 2014, Official Selection

 

Tribeca International Film Festival, 2015, Winner – Best Narrative Short

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