My Father and Qaddafi

بابا و القذافي

Thurs 9 July | 11:45 | Pálás Screen 3

2025 | USA, Libya | 88’ | Irish Premiere

When Jihan was six years old, her father flew to Cairo and never returned. Mansur Rashid Kikhia was the Foreign Minister of Libya, ambassador to the United Nations, and a human rights lawyer. Jihan’s mother Baha Al Omary, a strong-willed Syrian-American artist, began searching for him, launching the family into an international political maze. Jihan revisits and unpacks this powerful story with her unique perspective on power and corruption in this singular, personal documentary. 

Post-show discussion will follow

Director: Jihan K
Producers: Jihan K, Dave Guenette, Mohamed Soueid, Sol Guy, Valentina Castellani-Quinn​