BRICKS, BEDS AND SHEEP’S HEADS
2009
An odyssey of a Moroccan immigrant named Murad looking back at his life on Aid El Kbir. Aid El Kbir is a celebatory Islamic holiday that occurs two months after Ramadan. Upon reflection of his fragmented past, moments are revealed as memory collides with attachment, longing and loss. On the dawn of Aid El Kbir, Murad discovers the boundaries of life, and death.
Made possible by a Fulbright Fellowship in the Arts.
Written & directed by Imelda O’Reilly.
Produced by Fazinate Productions.
Photos by Joe Foley
PRESS
An Irish Woman's take on Islam
Faces in the Medina - Imelda O'Reilly.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS
44th Annual WorldFest Houston Intl. Film Festival, 2011
Winner, Silver REMI Award
Student Academy Awards, 2008
Nominee, Best Narrative, Eastern Region Finalists
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS TO DATE
Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, 2016
Samples-México: Transvideo: Borderless Image Tour, 2014
The Fulbright Foundation, Abu Dhabi, 2012
Fulbright Cinema Program One to World, New York, 2011
Embassy of Ireland, Mexico, 2011
The Fulbright Foundation, New York, 2011
ALWAN, New York, 2011
Big Muddy Film Festival, Illinois, 2011
Chicago Int REEL Shorts Festival, 2011
The Craic Festival, New York, 2010
Festival de Cine International de Barcelona, 2010
Zanzibar International Film Festival, 2010
International Film Festival of Creteil, Paris, France, 2010
New York Short Film Festival, New York, 2010
Oblo Film Festival [OFF], Lausanne, Switzerland, 2009
New Filmmakers New Films, Anthology Film Archives, New York, 2009
New York Arab Film Festival, New York, 2009
Columbia University Film Festival, IFC, 2008
The Fulbright Film Festival, Fez, Morocco, 2008
Middle Eastern Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, 2008
“Bricks, Beds and Sheep’s Heads is a truly touching story that skillfully juxtaposes images of an Aid sacrifice with a gentle and poetic narrative. The stark and haunting images, take us inside Mourad’s mind and heart both as an adult and a child to the extent we feel his journey is our journey. O’Reilly’s sensitive and truthful portrayal of the medina is a credit to her and her crew.”
