Ibrahim Melhem is a Syrian video editor and director, he is known for 'Farewell' (2023).

synopsis

Salma begins her attempt to illegally cross the boarders back to her country by land to deliver her brother's body to her family's house. On her journey, she encounters many obstacles that put her in a struggle with herself to make a fateful decision between saving a passer-by or continuing her journey and transporting the body. Salma was surrounded by several challenges, starting by the geography of the place, the fact that the smuggler abandoned her in the middle of the road and the dangerous security situation throughout the land borders, in addition to finding a young man who was shot, leading Salma to make a difficult choice during which she lives the impact of all the tough conditions she went through. Saving someone's life or fulfilling her promise to herself to deliver her brother's body, these are Selma's only options. Salma is trying to cross an illegal border; her choice is either to continue transporting her brother's body or to save the life of someone she encounters on her way. Read More

Highlights

Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden

Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia