Facing Mecca

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.

Cast

Jay Abdo

as Fareed

Ali Al-Fatlawi

as Translator

Rolf Brügger

as Municipal Council

Sarah Bürge

as Municipal Council

Irene Eichenberger

as Municipal Council

Enver Fazliji

as Islamic Mortician

Peter Freiburghaus

as Roli

Rahel Hubacher

as Cashier

Merav Ibrahim

as Yara

Saya Ibrahim

as Israa

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