Illiyeen

2025 12 min

Overview

A lone rider from the imaginary state of Illiyeen crosses an empty landscape and their reflections unfold in a poetic meditation on identity and belonging. ‘Illiyeen’ is the result of a collaboration between filmmaker Nanna Rebekka and visual artist Eliyah Mesayer. A black and white film work from an imaginary state of the same name, in which a lone rider crosses an empty landscape in a meditation on identity and belonging. The Bedouin term ‘Illiyeen’ refers to a heavenly record or register where the deeds of the righteous are written down and protected. But here, Illiyeen is transformed into an allegorical ‘state of nowhere and nation of everywhere’ beyond geographical or national borders.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Denmark

Spoken Languages

Danish da

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Cast

Crew

Eliyah Mesayer

Director

Nanna Rebekka

Director

Rebekka Laugesen

Producer

Philip Peng Rosenthal

Cinematography

Joakim Wei Bernild

Music

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