Wajdan
by Selma and Sofiane Ouissi
When and where?
30 sept. at 2pm
1st oct. at 2pm
3 oct. at 2pm
4 oct. at 2pm
6 oct. at 2pm
7 oct. at 2pm
8 oct. at 2pm
Théâtre El Hamra
A film by Selma & Sofiane Ouissi Collaboration and editing Nicolas Sburlati With Jalila Baccar in Tunis, Ghalia Ben Ali in Brussels, Kawthar Younis in Cairo, Tania Khoury in Beirut, Yara Ktaish in Sao Paulo, Wajdan Nassif (voice-over in Metz), Leyl Abu-Rish (the child), Dr. Mokhtar Younis (Kawthar Younis's father) Texts Jalila Baccar, Tania Khoury, Yara Ktaish, Wajdan Nassif, Selma & Sofiane Ouissi, Kawthar Younis Technicians in Tunis Mohamed Hedi Belkhir, Sabri Atrous Thanks L'Art Rue (Tunis) ; Théâtre National Tunisien ; Fadia Abou Zaid, Sandro Canann, May Haider, Leila Mellaoui , Augosto Trainotti; to Kawthar Younis' friends. Kawthar Younis' friends at Amjad's birthday party; Yara Ktaish's friends for their support: Julia Feldens, Vitor Araújo, Vicente Otávio, Hélio Toste and Raymundo Calumby.
A commission from the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi - 2020
Selma and Sofiane Ouissi's research always focuses on the human condition and what drives everyday relationships. Commissioned by the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Tunisian duo directed five women artists from a distance for the Wajdan project.
Filmed at home by their mobile phones, they respond to the voice of Wajdan, a Syrian political refugee living in France, whose story was part of another artistic project by Selma and Sofiane Ouissi: Le Moindre Geste. An experimental video full of humanity, which questions social relations and the place of artists in times of crisis.