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Film

Family

Sami Saif, Phie Ambo, Denmark, 2001

90 min.DK/DocumentaryPortrait films

The directors, who are also partners, take a journey in pursuit of Sami's father, who abandoned his Danish family when Sami was very young. Before this ambitious film project started, Sami's beloved brother committed suicide, then his mother died, leaving Sami alone and grief-stricken. This film is a personal and compelling drama filled with humour and strong emotions.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Family
Danish title Family
Keywords Family history, Fathers, Yemen
Director Sami Saif, Phie Ambo
Screenplay Sami Saif
Producer Jonas Frederiksen
Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen
Sound Svenn Jakobsen
Composer Søren Hyldgaard
Appearance Phie Ambo, Sami Saif, Walid Khalil Kaid Saif
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution United International Pictures, DFI/Distribution & Formidling
International sales Films Transit International Inc.
Technical info 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, Dolby
Danish theatrical release 09.11.2001
Cinemas Dagmar, Grand, Café Biografen (Odense), Øst for Paradis (Århus), Gentofte Kino, Empire
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for all
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Companies

Production company Cinevita Film Company
Domestic distribution United International Pictures, DFI/Distribution & Formidling

Direction

Direction Sami Saif
Direction Phie Ambo

Script

Script Sami Saif

Production

Producer Jonas Frederiksen

Stills

Stills Phie Ambo

Editing

Editing Janus Billeskov Jansen

Music

Music Søren Hyldgaard

Sound

Sound Svenn Jakobsen

Appearance

Appearance Phie Ambo
Appearance Sami Saif
Appearance Walid Khalil Kaid Saif

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