Al Baseer – The Blind Ferryman (Al Baseer - Der Dlinde Fährmann)
Qumra Projects
/ Feature Narrative / Switzerland, Qatar, Iraq / 2023
In Arabic
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the southern Iraqi marshes. He knows how to find his way around despite his lack of eyesight, earning his money by ferrying people and goods around the wetlands. In the evenings, he often enjoys drinks with his friends, talking about the mysteries of life until late into the night. One of these evenings, they are attacked by a group of religious radicals. Trying to escape, Ayoub is lost for the very first time in his life. He is rescued by a mysterious woman who disrupts his very existence. Captivated by her, his life revolves more and more around their secret encounters. Yet nobody believes him when he talks about her, and rumours start to spread that he has lost his mind. When even his friends start to distance themselves, Ayoub's self-doubt grows until he no longer knows what is reality and what is imagination.