#NYFF 2016: Mimosas

Mimosas plays October 5 and 6 as part of the Explorations sidebar within the 54th New York Film Festival. The film will be released theatrically by Grasshopper Film at a date to be determined. Follow our coverage of NYFF 2016 here.
A western viewer might be forgiven for wondering if the opening scenes of Mimosas take place simultaneously or across separate timelines. We are introduced to a caravan transporting a dying sheikh across the Atlas Mountains to the city of Sijilmasa, while disparate s