Through a divided narrative, the film revisits the deeply intertwined past of identical twins Omar and Wesam. Each brother recounts their shared memories from his own perspective, from the moment they were joined together in their mother’s womb to the tragic death that ultimately separates them. As their two versions echo, overlap, and diverge, the film explores identity, memory, and a bond that may endure beyond loss.
Director Details
Abdelrahman Dnewar is an Egyptian filmmaker and artist based in Berlin. His late brother, Saad, was a multidisciplinary filmmaker working across animation and live action. In 2022, the brothers were selected to study Directing at DFFB, but Saad passed away at the age of 29, one month before the programme began. Abdelrahman’s short film My Brother, My Brother has screened at more than 65 festivals and won 16 awards, including Best Animation at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. His work explores twinship, grief, intimacy, and fractured identity. He is currently developing Hey Geiler Araber and Feast of the Sacrifice, the latter selected for the Red Sea Film Festival Development Lab 2026.
