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Under Her Eye
Synopsis
Present day Jordan. Houria, a respected politician in her 60s, is running for Parliament. Backed by her tribe, she promotes tradition, nationalism, and family values. At home, Houria’s 38-year-old daughter Jude, who is soon to be engaged to Anwar, lives under her mother’s watchful eye. Their life appears clean and orderly until Jude crashes her car and falls into a coma. At the hospital, Houria learns her daughter’s secret—one that could jeopardize their honor and Jude’s life. Shaken, Houria—who until now believed she knew her daughter—sets out to uncover the truth about Jude’s hidden life. With just 10 days until the election, she scrambles to contain the scandal and conceal the secret. As her investigation unfolds, she loses control while her political rival gains popularity.
Georges Films (France)
Nicolas Leprêtre
Director’s statement
We all carry secrets, some of which help us to survive, while others protect the people we love. In my society, I’ve learned that revealing certain truths can cost everything: safety, dignity, family, and especially a mother’s love. My mother and I were both shaped by a culture that values family above all, yet punishes those who break its rules. For her, and many like her, some truths are not just uncomfortable; they are unacceptable. That contradiction has defined our bond: her strength built me, yet her beliefs taught me that some truths must remain hidden. Under Her Eye imagines a devastating “What if?”: If illness or an accident left a loved one unable to speak, what secrets might surface? Would family members understand or be devastated? This social thriller explores silence, shame, and the fragile balance between love and control, while deepening the questions of gender, power, and justice I began asking in Inshallah a Boy.
Biographies
Amjad Al Rasheed is an award-winning Jordanian director and writer. His debut feature Inshallah a Boy (2023) had its premiere in La Semaine de la Critique at the Festival de Cannes before representing Jordan at the Academy Awards. The film has screened at more than 140 international festivals, earned around 40 awards, and secured worldwide distribution. With his second feature, Al Rasheed continues to explore themes of gender, politics, and the quiet struggles hidden within family dynamics.
Nicolas Leprêtre is a French producer. In 2015, he founded Georges Films, a Paris-based company dedicated to developing fiction and supporting emerging directors, with a particular focus on work from France and the MENA region. In 2020, he produced Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf’s The Translator, which was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2022, he co-produced Amjad Al Rasheed’s Inshallah a Boy, which was presented in La Semaine de la Critique at the Festival de Cannes. He is currently in post-production with Sara Ishaq’s The Station and Myriam Gharbi’s Pirates.
