The Dream Betrayed Me

Synopsis:
Qamishli, 2004. Mesto, 17, has only one dream: to play football for his local club. But in Assadʼs Syria, being Kurdish is already a crime. When the clubʼs coach finally lets him play in a match against a Syrian team, he scores a goal and unwittingly sparks a bloody crackdown on the ensuing riot. Against his will, Mesto becomes a symbol of the Kurdish struggle against the Syrian regime.

The Dream Betrayed Me

A Feature Film in Development
by Mamo / Mohammad Shaikhow
Screenwriters : Mohammad Shaikhow and Ephrem Koering

Le Rêve m'a Trahi

"The Dream Betrayed Me," produced by Camille Laemlé, within the company Les Film d’Ici in co-production with the Iota Proudction in Belguim and Mitos Films in Germany. The project was selected for the Ateliers de l'Atlas at the 2020 Marrakech Film Festival, received support from CNC - Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, the Göteborg Film Festival, and won the pitch award at Cinemed - Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellier 2021, followed by a writing residency at Moulin d'Andé. in development at Marrakech International Film Festival - Atlas Workshops 2020