The Virgin, the Copts and Me

The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.

The Virgin, the Copts and Me
Directed byNamir Abdel Messeeh
Written byNamir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta
Screenplay byNamir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta
Produced byCentre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films
StarringNamir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh,
CinematographyNicolas Duchêne
Edited bySebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet
Music byVincent Segal
Distributed byDoc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France)
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesEgypt
France
Qatar
LanguagesArab, French

Synopsis

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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]

Critical reception

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Virgin, the Copts and Me". Tribecafilm.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Festival Cinema Africano
  3. ^ a b c d e f EBS International Documentary Festival
  4. ^ a b c Sydney Film Festival
  5. ^ a b c d Kraków Film Festival Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b The San Francisco Chronicle
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Gerard Raymond, Tribeca Film Festival 2012: The Virgin, the Copts and Me, Slant Magazine, April 25th, 2012
  8. ^ African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival - Milan - 22nd edition (license CC BY-SA)
  9. ^ a b E. Nina Rothe, DFI Presents Groundbreaking: The Virgin, the Copts and Me at Tribeca, Huffington Post, 04/27/2012
  10. ^ Jay Weissberg, The Virgin, the Copts and Me, Variety, Nov. 8, 2011
  11. ^ Victor Stepien, Keeping the Faith, America, October 8, 2012
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