Between Spain and Algeria, Soumaya reconnects with her family and heritage. Through laughter, prayer and memory, three generations of women weave bonds that transcend distance, faith and tradition. An intimate journey reflecting on identity, memory and belonging.
Country : Spain, Brazil Year : 2025 Length : 70 minutes Production : Migranta Films Director : Soumaya Hidalgo Djahdou, Berta Vicente Salas Screenplay : Soumaya Hidalgo Djahdou, Berta Vicente Salas
Soumaya Hidalgo Djahdou, Malika, la grand-mère de Soumaya et les membres de sa famille
Soumaya Hidalgo Djahdou is a Spanish artist of Algerian heritage whose work explores identity, migration and cultural memory. “The Flight of the Stork” is her first feature documentary, awarded at the 2024 Documenta Madrid industry market. The film marks her first feature-length documentary collaboration with Berta Vicente Salas.
Berta Vicente Salas is a filmmaker and cinematographer with a Master's degree in Documentary Cinema from EICTV in Cuba. A Pulitzer Center grantee, her work focuses on memory, identity and human relationships. “The Flight of the Stork” marks her first feature-length documentary collaboration with Soumaya Hidalgo Djahdou.
