Bismillah

At a glance

Bismillah, is a 2018 Saudi movie, directed by Alessandro Grande, and starring Basma Bouhali, Belhassen Bouhali, Francesco Colella. with a runtime of 14 minutes.

Overview

Bismillah is a humanist drama film that follows Samira, a ten-year-old Tunisian girl living undocumented in Italy with her father and her seventeen-year-old brother. The family exists in the margins of Italian society, navigating the precariousness and fear that comes with an uncertain legal status. One night, Samira is left to face a crisis that is far bigger than any child should have to confront alone. The film centres on that pivotal night and on the quiet courage it unlocks in her. Delicate and compassionate in its approach, Bismillah uses Samira's perspective to illuminate the invisible lives of undocumented immigrant communities and the particular vulnerability of children who must grow up far too fast.

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