MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS

O MARINHEIRO DAS MONTANHAS

By Karim AÏNOUZ

GLOBO FILMES - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2021

Accompanied by the memory of his late mother and his camera, director Karim Aïnouz embarks on an intimate journey to his father's homeland of Algeria for the first time. A film diary exploring themes of family, love and revolution, both personal and political.

Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Cannes 2021
Special Screening
Busan IFF 2021
Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase
Red Sea IFF 2021
Festival Favorites
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY
    • Languages
    • PORTUGUESE, ARABIC, FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 98 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Karim AÏNOUZ
    • Writer(s)
    • Karim AÏNOUZ, Murilo HAUSER
    • Synopsis
    • January 2019. Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean and embark on his first journey to Algeria.
      Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives us a detailed account of the journey to his father's homeland; from the sea crossing to his arrival in the Atlas Mountains in Kabylia - a mountainous region in northern Algeria - to his return. The film interweaves present, past and future.