My Father and Qaddafi

(My Father and Qaddafi)

When Jihan was six years old, her father, Mansur Rashid Kikhia, flew to Cairo and never returned. The film portrays politics as a deeply personal experience that can affect even the most intimate family ties.

A former Libyan foreign minister, UN ambassador, and human rights lawyer, Mansur Rashid Kikhia, became a peaceful opponent of the increasingly brutal Qaddafi regime after years of service. In 1993, however, he suddenly disappeared from a hotel in Egypt. Jihan’s mother Baha, a determined Syrian-American artist, embarked on a dangerous quest for the truth. The documentary follows the adult Jihan as she sets out on a personal and detective-like journey to piece together an image of the father she barely remembers from fragments of memories. In her search for answers, she travels between the United States, France, and Libya, gradually assembling her father’s story from the testimonies of loved ones and archival traces. In the process, she discovers her own roots and her relationship with a country marked by political upheaval, illustrating how the machinations of a brutal dictatorship can haunt a family for several decades.

Among Generations

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Basic information about the film

Title	My Father and Qaddafi
Original Language	Arabic, English, French
Subtitles	Czech, English
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2025
Country of Origin	Libya, USA
Length	88 min.
Director	Jihan K

Guests attending the post-screening debate

Nicole Hálová

editor

Jihan K

director

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15. 03. 17:30

Kino 35 - French Institute in Prague
Štěpánská 35, Praha 1

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Nicole Hálová, editor
Jihan K, director

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