Film guide 2017
Until the Birds Return
Three lives at turning points reveal the uneasy relationship between private choices and a shared past.
- Original title
- En attendant les hirondelles
- Director
- Karim Moussaoui
- Year
- 2017
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Story, without spoilers
Mourad, a property developer, feels his life slipping beyond his control. Aïcha is caught between her feelings for Djalil and the future arranged for her. Dahman, a neurologist approaching marriage, faces an unwelcome reminder of earlier events. Their separate stories travel across contemporary Algeria.
Context & recognition
Karim Moussaoui’s first feature was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2017. In his account of its origins, the director places individual awareness and decisions at crucial moments at the centre.
Main characters & cast
Mourad
Mohamed Djouhri
A divorced property developer facing personal uncertainty.
Aïcha
Hania Amar
A young woman torn between desire and expectations.
Dahman
Hassan Kachach
A neurologist whose past interrupts his wedding plans.
