Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Ramad, 2003

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
Ramad, 2003
HD video, colour
26 minutes
Film still

Synopsis

Nabil returns to Beirut with the ashes of his father who has died abroad. He tries to overcome his bereavement, while his family insists on respecting rites and customs by burying a non-existent corpse…