Facing Mecca

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.

Directed by Jan-Eric Mack

Top cast

J

Jay Abdo

Fareed

A

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Translator

R

Rolf Brügger

Municipal Council

S

Sarah Bürge

Municipal Council

I

Irene Eichenberger

Municipal Council

E

Enver Fazliji

Islamic Mortician

Peter Freiburghaus

Roli

Rahel Hubacher

Cashier

M

Merav Ibrahim

Yara

S

Saya Ibrahim

Israa

N

Nina Iseli

Municipal Council

C

Christoph Lanz

Geomatician

N

Nicolas Rosat

Thomas Künzli

Ruth Schwegler

Doris

M

Maria Kaur Bedi

Lady at the Counter

E

Erich Zbinden

Municipal Council

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