It’s January 2019, and filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat across the Mediterranean and make his first visit to Algeria – his father’s homeland. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz takes us with him on his journey, interweaving the past, present and future as he explores displacement and identity.

Karim Aïnouz is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter and visual artist who debuted as a director exactly 20 years ago with Madam Satã. The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, his previous film, won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival as well as several other prizes worldwide. Aïnouz is a screenwriting tutor and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.