Henia will give anything to find her mother, whom she has been separated from since 1975. She agrees to marry an old blind man – her chance to return to Algeria. To the old man, it’s an opportunity to start over. To his son, it’s a disgrace.
Henia will give anything to mend her broken past and find her mother, from whom she has been separated since the conflict between Morocco and Algeria during the Black Demonstration of 1975. After being given an opportunity to assist an elderly blind man, she accepts the offer and eventually finds herself agreeing to marry him. For Henia, this is a chance to get the necessary papers for her return to Algeria. For the old man, it’s a chance to start over. For his son, it is a disgrace.
