by Tamer Ruggli
German
English
After more than 20 years, Sue returns to her native Egypt because her mother, Fairouz, is lying on her deathbed. Sue ran away from the eccentric aristocrat as a young adult. Now she feels compelled to return – if only to draw a line under their past. The journey she makes from Cairo to Alexandria holds a few surprises that allow Sue to discover her roots. In the process, she not only finds her mother, but also herself. The feature film debut of Swiss filmmaker Tamer Ruggli is tinted with a wonderfully nostalgic hue. In this emotionally-charged road movie, Nadine Labaki shines in the lead role alongside the grande dame of French cinema Fanny Ardant.
Tamer Ruggli is a Swiss director and screenwriter with Egyptian roots. After graduating from Zurich's Liceo Artistico high school, he studied at Lausanne's ECAL art academy. His graduation film CAPPUCCINO was shown at numerous international short film festivals. He was invited to participate in the International Short Film Festival Winterthur's CHurzfilm Competition with HAZEL. This was also shown at Solothurn Film Festival and other festivals. RETOUR EN ALEXANDRIE is Ruggli's first feature film. 2023 Retour en Alexandrie 2012 Hazel (short film) 2011 Ruth (short film) 2010 Cappuccino (short film) 2009 The Rejects (short film)
