Nour has just been hired as a nurse at the chemical plant where her father, a union delegate who has been at the heart of the company for as long as he can remember. While the plant is undergoing health checks, a journalist is investigating waste management. The two young women gradually discover that the plant, a pillar of the local economy, is hiding many secrets. Between lies about pollutant discharges, doctored medical records and hidden accidents, Nour will have to choose: keep quiet or betray her father to bring out the truth. The film is inspired by real events, in particular the red mud affair.
Director: Farid Bentoumi
Feature, France / Belgium, 2020, 88 min.
About the Film Program NAAS: Green Reel:
The film program NAAS, a collaboration of several cultural institutions in the UAE: the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, the Embassy of France in the United Arab Emirates, the Embassy of Canada to the United Arab Emirates, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi, the Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain and in partnership with Alliance Française Dubai, features independent films that explore relevant social and cultural topics. The first edition "Green Reel: Films for a Sustainable Future" focuses on the themes of environment and sustainability. It presents multi-genre films that tackle the burning issues of our planet in entertaining and exciting ways. NAAS: “Green Reel” runs from September 10, 2024 to November 26 at Alliance Française Dubai.