Born in 1982 in Lebanon, Rami Nihawi graduated from the Lebanese University in 2006 with a bachelor degree in Acting and Directing. Since then, Rami has participated in numerous acting, directing and documentary film writing workshops. His portfolio includes two short videos "D'une Etoile" and "A titre personnel". He also directed, shot and edited "Revenging for the astronaut", a 25 minutes documentary in 2007. Rami lives and works in Beirut.


In “Yamo”, the protagonist lives with his mother Nawal, sister Rima and brother Rayan, in a house that resembles the country they live in, Lebanon. They communicate through silences, unspoken words, furious clashes and repeated negotiations. Nawal is aloof and rarely talks about her past, although it is apparent there is a lot to say. Through dreams and memories, Nawal’s past is reconstructed. A past in her native village Béjjé, where her father denounced her after she married a Muslim. Nawal reveals her past, a childhood as a Christian, a youth as a Communist, the wife of Mustapha, who abandoned his family. This is Nawal's journey…




- Director: Rami Nihawi
- Producers: Monika Borgmann , Rami Nihawi
- Scriptwriter: Rami Nihawi
- Cinematographer: Maroon Al-Asmar , Rami Nihawi
- Composer :Khaled Yassine
- Editor: Anne de Mo. Editor
- Subject: Nawal Saade , Rami Nihawi

Lebanon, United Arab Emirates/2011/Arabic / English subtitles DCP/Colour and Black & White/70 mins.( WORLD PREMIERE DIFF 2011)

Genre: Documentary