Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Maternal Love

A Kurdish woman has come to Iceland with her teenage daugther as an asylum seeker. The mother works as an interpreter for the Red Cross in Reykjavík and the daughter has been going to an icelandic school for the past year. The mother has a meeting with the immigration office and finds out that she and her daughter do not get a prolongated residential permit in Iceland and will be sent out of the country within the next 48 hours. In the main role is Didar Farid, who herselfis kurdhish, seeking residential permit to live in Iceland in her real life. The film is based on real events.

Crew

About the film

  • Type
    Short Film
  • National Premiere Date
    September 30, 2018, Bíó Paradís
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Length
    14 min.
  • Language
    English, Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Móðurást
  • International Title
    Maternal Love
  • Production Year
    2018
  • Production Countries
    Iceland, France
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio
    16:9
  • Color
    Yes
  • Sound
    Stereo
  • Screening format and subtitles
    DCP, English subs

Cast

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2018
    Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF)