“A strong, muscular, heartfelt film.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“An extraordinary directorial debut — based on actual events — in which form and content fuse to discover a new cinematic language.” – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
“Filmed and edited with dynamism, You Resemble Me catches our attention by touching on a number of central conflicts, both internal and external, that has frightening accents of truth”. – Filippe Freitas, Always Good Movies
Cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. After the siblings are torn apart, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity, leading to a choice that shocks the world. Director Dina Amer takes on one of the darkest issues of our time and deconstructs it in an intimate story about family, love, sisterhood, and belonging.
