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Yunan

Competition 2025
© 2025 Red Balloon Film, Productions Microclimat, Intramovies
Munir travels to a remote island to contemplate a drastic action. He is haunted by a cryptic parable passed down to him by his mother. In the silence of his isolated island sanctuary, he encounters the enigmatic Valeska (Hanna Schygulla) and her rough-hewn but loyal son, Karl. Although few words are spoken, simple acts of kindness begin to overcome their mutual distrust. Munir’s heavy burden is gradually eased and his desire for life reignited.
by Ameer Fakher Eldin (Director, Screenplay)
with Georges Khabbaz, Hanna Schygulla, Ali Suliman, Sibel Kekilli, Tom Wlaschiha, Nidal Al Achkar Germany / Canada / Italy / Palestine / Qatar / Jordan / Saudi Arabia 2025 German, Arabic 124' Colour World premiere

With

  • Georges Khabbaz (Munir)
  • Hanna Schygulla (Valeska)
  • Ali Suliman (Shepard)
  • Sibel Kekilli (Shepardess)
  • Tom Wlaschiha (Karl)
  • Nidal Al Achkar (Munir’s mother)

Crew

Director Ameer Fakher Eldin
Screenplay Ameer Fakher Eldin
Cinematography Ronald Plante
Editing Ameer Fakher Eldin
Music Suad Bushnaq
Sound Design Markus Stemler, Song Kuen-Il
Production Design Marie-Luise Balzer
Producers Dorothe Beinemeier, Catherine Chagnon, Marco Valerio Fusco, Micaela Fusco, Tony Copti, Jiries Copti
Executive Producers Maher Diab, Alaa Karkouti, Paola Corvino
Co-Producers Alaa Alasad, Hind Anabtawi

Produced by

Red Balloon Film

Microclimat Films

Intramovies

Fresco Films

Metafora Productions

Tabi360

World Sales

Intramovies

Mad Distribution (MENA Sales)

Additional information

An Initiative of: Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Ameer Fakher Eldin

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Now based in Germany, the writer and director was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1991 as the son of Syrian parents from the Golan Heights. His debut feature film The Stranger premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival where it won the Edipo Re Award. The film went on to become the official Palestinian entry for the Academy Awards and won Best Arab Film and the Shadi Abd El Salam Prize for Best Film in the International Critics’ Week Competition at the Cairo International Film Festival.

Filmography

2021 Al Garib (The Stranger) 2025 Yunan

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025