88 min – 2025
Director : Jihan KIKHIA (USA, Libya)
Production : Desert Power (USA) and Laika Film & Television AB (Sweden)
The filmmaker, Jihan, attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her father, Mansur Rashid Kikhia, in Cairo in 1993. A peaceful opponent of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, he had previously served as Libya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the United States.
A director and producer, Jihan Kikhia grew up in Paris. After her father’s disappearance in Cairo, she and her family lived between the United States and France. She specialized in international political science during her studies and holds a master’s degree in arts education and storytelling.