The Pasha, My Mother and I

Original Title: Le pacha, ma mère et moi

Documentary | 83' | 2023 (In post-production)

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Director:	Nevine Gerits
Producer:	Bram Crols, Mark Daems
Writer:	Nevine Gerits

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Born to a Flemish father and a Kurdish mother, the director retraces her family's past in order to come to terms with her mother's wish that she carry on her Kurdish legacy.

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My childhood in Brussels was dominated by my mother's political activism. Now, with 45 years of commitment weighing heavily upon her, my mother is starting to ask who will carry on her life’s work. As a descendant of the aristocratic Kurdish Cemil Pasha family, I face a pressing dilemma: should I pick up the torch, or should I reject my family’s legacy, which nevertheless defines who I am? The film is an attempt to understand why such transmission between generations is so important for all involved, and the extent to which it can be accepted or refused.
Filmmaker Nevine Gerits is getekend door de erfenis van haar Koerdische moeder, een verbannen activiste die de zaak van het Koerdische volk verdedigt. The Pasha, My Mother and I portretteert een moeder-dochter-confrontatie gericht op de vraag van overdracht: welke erfenis dragen we met ons mee? Hoe kunnen we ons bevrijden van deze erfenis en tegelijk betekenis geven aan onze roots?