We Could Be Heroes
Fall Grant 2015
Hind Bensari / Feature Documentary / Denmark, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar / 2018 / 80 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Sports, Social Issues, Identity, Creative Documentary
Synopsis
In the run-up to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Azzedine Nouiri, the world champion in seated shot put, inspires his childhood friend Youssef to take on the challenge of qualifying to the Games despite their lack of means and formal training. Through their inspiring friendship, We Could Be Heroes narrates the struggles of outcasts longing to conquer the extraordinary in order to finally have the same rights and opportunities as ordinary men at home, in Morocco.
Credits
- Director
- Hind Bensari
- Producer
- Vibeke Lokkeberg
- Production Company
- Bullitt Film
- Production Company
- Bullitt Film
About the Director
Born in Casablanca, Hind Bensari grew up in London before quitting her job in an investment fund to move back to Morocco to produce and direct her first documentary, ‘475: Break the Silence’ (2014). Entirely crowd-funded, the film became an Internet sensation and won critical acclaim from ‘The New York Times’ and ARD, Germany’s first television channel. It broke audience records at 2M TV, and has been distributed on channels worldwide includig DR2 (Denmark), SIC Portugal and Planète Canada. A TEDx speaker, Bensari graduated with a degree in Economics and Middle-Eastern Studies from Edinburgh University and holds a certificate in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Carthage FF 2018
Marrakech IFF 2018
Durban IFF 2018
CPH:DOX 2019
Festival Int'l du Film Oriental de Genève 2019
Best International Documentary Award, Hot Docs 2018 (WP)
Contacts
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Main Contact
Vibeke Lokkeberg
- Company:
- Bullitt Film
- Phone:
- +4526125001
- Email:
- vibeke@bullittfilm.dk
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Main Contact
Habib Attia
- Company:
- Cinetelefilms
- Email:
- mh.attia@cinetelefilms.net