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Facing Mecca
Genres
Drama
Overview
Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
25 min
Release Date
2017-06-21
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jay Abdo
Fareed
Ali Al-Fatlawi
Translator
Rolf Brügger
Municipal Council
Sarah Bürge
Municipal Council
Irene Eichenberger
Municipal Council
Enver Fazliji
Islamic Mortician
Peter Freiburghaus
Roli
Rahel Hubacher
Cashier
Merav Ibrahim
Yara
Saya Ibrahim
Israa
Nina Iseli
Municipal Council
Christoph Lanz
Geomatician
Nicolas Rosat
Thomas Künzli
Ruth Schwegler
Doris
Maria Kaur Bedi
Lady at the Counter
Erich Zbinden
Municipal Council
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