Dara Lalo

On the run, two Kurdish brothers are confronted with their hidden fears, which divide them deep inside.

An elderly care agency in Germany assigns Khalil, a Kurdish Syrian immigrant, to care for a lonely German woman in her home in Essen; he finds himself submerged in his mother’s voice recordings coming via WhatsApp from the mountains of Afrin, as she describes the details of making 'Makdous' and her insistence on finding a way to send it to him despite the wartime siege.

When B. enters the german foreigners registration office to pick up his residence permit, he soon has to realise that things are different from what he expected. He is caught in disbelief, until he finds a friend who pushes him to make use of his privilege.

In an overcrowded refugee camp, young Syrian poet Hadi is unable to express his thoughts, while his neighbor Nadim fears to articulate his feelings. But a hidden cassette redefines the trajectories of both their lives forever.

Following a racist attack, Mu’tasem and his girlfriend must reconsider the name they have chosen for their future child.