The Worlds of Hamdi

The Worlds of Hamdi

a film by Isabelle Lavigne produced by micro_scope and Coop Vidéo de Montréal
Summary

Hamdi (9 years old) is the eldest of an Egyptian family recently settled in the Laurentians and has not spoken since their arrival in Canada. Zeynab, his mother, suspects a jinn to be the cause of his silence. She is convinced that they need to go back to Egypt to cure him. His father, Rachid, despises this hypothesis and forces Hamdi to speak, in vain. He believes rather in the promises of their future in their new home and firmly objects to the idea of returning.

The Worlds of Hamdi is a tragicomic invitation to embrace the unknown.
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Zeynab, the mother, aged between 25 and 45. She speaks the Egyptian dialect perfectly.Rachid, the father, aged between 30 and 50. He is fluent in French like a French-speaker from Egypt and speaks the Egyptian dialect perfectly.Hamdi, son of Zeynab and Rachid, aged between 8 and 10. The role is silent and can be played by a child who doesn’t speak Arabic.Shams, sister of Hamdi, aged between 6 and 8. She speaks French and the Egyptian dialect.Assia, a neighbor of Egyptian origin, established in Quebec 20 years ago, aged between 35 and 50. She knows the Egyptian dialect and French.Ahmed, Assia's son, aged between 9 and 14. He speaks French.Aziza, Zeynab's sister, aged between 18 and 30. She speaks the Egyptian dialect perfectly.Mona, Zeynab's mother, aged between 45 and 75. She speaks the Egyptian dialect perfectly.Medhat, Zeynab's father, aged between 50 and 75. He speaks the Egyptian dialect perfectly.Omneya, Rachid's mother, aged between 65 and 75. She speaks perfect Egyptian Arabic and French like a French-speaker from Egypt.Naguib, Rachid's father, aged between 65 and 80. He speaks perfect Egyptian Arabic and French like a French-speaker from Egypt.The "kodeya" (healer of the Zar ceremonies), aged between 40 and 75. She speaks perfect Egyptian Arabic.Tarek, a psychologist of Egyptian origin, established in Quebec 30 years ago, aged between 45 and 65. He knows the Egyptian dialect well and speaks French perfectly.Zeynab's colleagues, women of various origins between 20 and 50, who speak Arabic (Egyptian dialect or other).The sheikh, aged between 40 and 85, who speaks Arabic (Egyptian dialect or other).Extras
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Please note that the auditions will be held in the spring of 2023. Filming will take place in the summer and fall of 2023 in the greater Montreal area.

The remuneration will be within the standards of the Union des Artistes (UDA).

For any questions, contact us at casting.hamdi@gmail.com.
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