My Paper Life

Original Title: My Paper Life

Documentary | 80' | 2023 (Completed)

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Director:	Vida Dena
Producer:	Hanne Phlypo
Writer:	Vida Dena

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The hopes and dreams of two young women shape this intimate documentary portrait of a Syrian family living in Brussels.

synopsis

Vida Dena’s feature documentary debut is an intimate and subtly expansive portrait of a Syrian family living in a house in Brussels, and who seldom leave the confines of its four pink walls. My Paper Life focuses on the two eldest daughters, Hala and Rima, and the family’s growing collection of drawings and dreams. As their colourful sketches come alive, the young women recall their journey and their home, their plans to study and to marry, and the other possibilities they hope this new life might have in store.
Vida Dena's documentaire-debuut is een intiem, subtiel en uitgebreid portret van een Syrische familie die in een huis in Brussel woont en zelden de bescherming van haar vier roze muren verlaat. My Paper Life focust op de twee oudste dochters, Hala en Rima, en de groeiende collectie van tekeningen en dromen van de familie. De kleurrijke schetsen komen tot leven, roepen de jonge vrouwen terug van hun reis en hun huis, hun plannen om te studeren en te trouwen, en alles wat ze hopen dat het leven voor hen in petto heeft.

Credits

Director
Vida Dena
Producer
Hanne Phlypo
Writer
Vida Dena
Editing
Sophie Vercruysse, Frédéric Fichefet, Lenka Fillnerova
Photography
Vida Dena
Sales agent
Catherine LeClef
Sound
Ludovic Van Pachterbeke
Music
Noma Omran

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2023
Production status
Completed
Original title
My Paper Life
Original language
French, Arabic, Persian

Technical specs

Running time
80'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Clin d'oeil films

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T +32 16 905 110
info@clindoeilfilms.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2022: Visions du Réel (CH); Millenium International Documentary Film Festival (BE); Sheffield Doc Fest (UK); Salina Doc Fest (IT); Festival Dei Popoli (IT); IDFA - Best of Fests (NL)