| The Virgin, the Copts and Me | |
| Director: | Namir Abdel Messeeh |
| Producer: | Centre National de la Cinématographie, Doha Film Institute, Maison de l'Image Basse-Normandie, Oweda Films |
| Starring: | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Siham Abdel Messeeh, |
| Distributor: | Doc & Film International, Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Egypt France Qatar |
| Language: | Arab, French |
| Screenplay: | Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, Anne Paschetta |
| Cinematography: | Nicolas Duchêne |
| Editing: | Sebastien De Sainte Croix, Isabelle Manquillet |
| Music: | Vincent Segal |
The Virgin, the Copts and Me is a 2011 documentary film directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh.
Namir is Egyptian, a Copt, and now lives in France.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] When there is a family reunion, he buys an old video cassette recorded many years earlier at a religious holiday in his home village, when his mother said she had had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1] [2] [3] [6] [7] Namir realizes he has in his hands a very interesting subject for a documentary: he convinces his producer that it is a good idea and sets off on a journey that takes him back to his origins and puts his profession as a director to the test.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] However, he has not reckoned with his mother, the real protagonist of the story.[1] [2] [3] [7] [8] Eventually, in her hometown, they recreate an apparition with the help of the other villagers.[1] [2] [7]