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Cornered in Molenbeek (2018)

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Runtime : 54M

Director : Sahim Omar Kalifa

Synopsis

Mainstream media have described the Brussels district of Molenbeek as the "jihad capital of Europe," after several suspects in the terrorist attacks on France and Belgium were revealed to have been recruited from its large Muslim community. In the heart of this troubled neighbourhood, Coiffure Zaïdi, a barber shop sitting just opposite a mosque, serves as a meeting place for locals of all ages. This is where award-winning director Sahim Omar Kalifa installed his camera, capturing casual conversations between clients of North African origins. As shocked and dismayed by recent events as anyone else, they discuss unemployment and failed integration, immigration policies and government surveillance. With a fly-on-the-wall approach to these animated debates, and a keen, humanizing eye for the most significant details, Kalifa composes a charming and vivid tableau of a population continually stigmatized and circumscribed by media stereotypes.

Actors

Crews

Sahim Omar Kalifa
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Director
Bart Maes
Bart Maes
Producer
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Writer
Bart Maes
Bart Maes
Writer
Carl Rottiers
Carl Rottiers
Cinematography
Stijn Deconinck
Stijn Deconinck
Editor
Koen Timmerman
Koen Timmerman
Editor
Pol Vanlear
Pol Vanlear
Sound Director

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