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In a broken welfare system, a tireless mother takes to the streets collecting and selling scrap metal as a means to provide for her family.
An earnest and empathetic portrait of a matriarch who works tirelessly for her family. Um Mohamed is a proud mother and a wife. Due to her husband’s post-polio disability, he is incapable of working. As a result, Um Mohamed roams the streets of Irbid, collecting scrap metal and recyclables to sell in the male-dominant industrial area. Though she provides for her family and has undoubtedly earned the title of “breadwinner”, she lacks the recognition and power often afforded to a man in her situation.

Credits

Director
Obada Yousef Jarbi
Editor
Amit Chowdhury
Sound
Severin Favriau, Falah Hannoun

About the Director

Obada Jarbi
A Jordanian resident of Qatar, Obada holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. He made his directorial debut with the documentary ‘Addicted to Alienation’ in 2016, which began as a university project. His second short film, ‘The Fishermen’ (2017), marked his first project beyond the university setting and was selected for various film festivals. This film was created through the DFI Documen