The Burdened (2023)

Original title

المرهقون

Directed by

Amr Gamal

Genre

drama film

Country

Yemen

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in Yemen struggles to make a painful decision about their pregnancy amid the country's collapsing economy and ongoing war. The story follows their efforts to find a safe way to end the pregnancy while facing social stigma, scarce resources, and legal barriers.

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What happens

The Burdened (Arabic: المرهقون, romanized: al-Murhiqūn) is a 2023 drama film based on a true story. It is the second film directed by the Yemeni filmmaker Amr Gamal who co-wrote the script with Mazen Refaat. The film premiered in the Panorama section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, winning the Audience Award (second place) and the Amnesty Award. With this participation, it became the first Yemeni film ever to be officially selected for screening at the Berlinale. It received widespread critical acclaim, and then it was screened at a number of international film festivals such as the Chicago International Film Festival, Sydney International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival, Valencia International Film Festival, Taipei International Film Festival, and Durban International Film Festival. The film was selected for Yemen's official submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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