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Life After Siham

2026 · 76 min

A quiet, tender journey through grief and memory, blending family history with cinephile reverence.

Overview: When Siham passed away, Namir didn’t realize that she was gone forever. In a child’s mind, mothers are immortal… To keep her memory alive, Namir delves into his family history across Egypt and France. With the cinema of Youssef Chahine as his companion, a story of exile — and above all, of love — begins to unfold.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
memory
family
love
immigration
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Namir Abdel Messeeh
Written by: Namir Abdel Messeeh
Starring: Siham Abdel Messeeh, Waguih Abdel Messeeh, Nermine Abdel Messeeh, Namir Abdel Messeeh
Music: Clovis Schneider
Cinematography: Nicolas Duchêne
Runtime: 76 min
Country: France, Egypt
Languages: Arabic

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