Bassima's Womb (2025)
When her illegal husband is deported from Canada, Bassima, a young Syrian woman, finds herself in a difficult situation, both socially and financially. Desperately looking for a way to bring her husband back, she agrees to become a surrogate mother in exchange for a false passport for him. However, she soon finds out that she is already pregnant and must give up her own child.
Director:
Babek Aliassa
Writer:
Babek Aliassa
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Maxine Denis as Bassima |
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Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde as Josée |
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Antoine Yared as Aziz |
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Martine Francke as Cliente bourgeoise |
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Roudy Nakhlé as Fouad |
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Marco Collin as Colin |
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Judith Baribeau as Michèle |
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Marcel Jeannin as Robert |
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Normand Carrière as Gérant d'immeuble |
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Natalie Tannous as Voisine de Bassima |
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Isabelle Cyr as Directrice refuge pour femmes |
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Anne Lapierre as Intervenante refuge pour femmes |
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Marie Tifo as Tante de Josée |
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Pierre Leblanc as |
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Fadi Malo as |
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Sam Menzou as |
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Teresa Picciano as |
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Jad Saikali as |
| Directing | Babek Aliassa | Director |
| Production | Babek Aliassa | Producer |
| Editing | Guillaume Piché | Color Grading |
| Camera | Étienne Boilard | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marcel Khalife | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Babek Aliassa | Screenplay |
| Editing | Babek Aliassa | Editor |