Yunan
country, year
Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, 2025
genre
feature film
running time
124’
directed by
Ameer Fakher Eldin
languages
Arabic, German
about the film
Munir is a disillusioned writer who travels to a remote island to commit suicide. 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.
about the author
Ameer Fakher Eldin is a Germany-based writer and director, who was born in 1991 in Kyiv, Ukraine, to Syrian parents from the Golan Heights. His debut feature film, The Stranger, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival – Venice Days, where it received the Edipo Re Award. The Stranger continued its success at other film festivals, notably he received the Best Arab Film Award at the 2021 edition of the Cairo International Film Festival. Fakher Eldin’s second feature film, Yunan, premiered in the International Competition at the 2025 Berlinale.
filmography:
- 2025 – Yunan
- 2021 – The Stranger
