SIMO - AZIZ ZOROMBA (2022)

Written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Aziz Zoromba, Simo won at the Berlin Film Festival. Simo is the eponymous teenager of Egyptian heritage living in a wintry Canada with his elder brother and father. Struggling to prove himself to his more confident brother, who is embracing the West more fully, Simo takes over his brother's live gaming channel one evening. However, while achieving success within the game, an off-the-cuff jokes by leads to serious consequences. Simo is a very nicely made drama with superb acting and nice touches, like how the video game is mirrored in real life. I would have preferred a slightly tighter structure, with more plot earlier, but what do I know? If you like Simo by Aziz Zoromba, be sure to rate and share it!