MAJA-AJMIA YDE ZELLAMA

Genre: Drama

Country: Belgium

Year: 2025

Length: 86’

Language: French, Dutch, and Arab. VOSE.

Directed by: Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama

Written by: Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama

Cinematography: Griem Vandekerckhove (C)

Editor: Dieter Diependaele

Sound:  David Franken

Cast: Safaa Gharbaoui, Mehdi Bouziane, Mounir Ammamra, Adnan El Harouaty, Saber Tabi, Nicolas Makula, Mehdi Zalma, Mounia Tayeb

Production: Marc Joannes, Nabil Ben Yadir

Synopsis

A coming-of-age story shaped by tragedy that follows 12-year-old Eya as she comes to grips with the sudden loos of her older brother Younès, with whom she shared an intense and inseparable bond. Immersed in a deeply codified and intense grieving process, she draws on her creativity, resilience, and the support of Younès’ friends to come to terms with his passing and carveout her path toward adulthood.