My English Cousin

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My English Cousin, is a 2019 Qatari movie, directed by Karim Sayad. with a runtime of 82 minutes.

Overview

My English Cousin is an Algerian documentary that traces the journey of Fahed, the director's own cousin, who left Algeria for England in 2001 filled with hopes of prosperity and a new life. Fifteen years on, those dreams have dissolved and Fahed finds himself caught in a midlife crisis, suspended between two countries, belonging fully to neither. The film poses an intimate and quietly devastating question: will he return to the land of his birth, or remain in a Britain that has become both his home and his estrangement? A poignant exploration of the immigrant experience, identity, and the meaning of home.

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