AANM Arab Film Festival

Shorts Program: Muthmir: Cultivation & Growth

Expired May 25, 2023 4:00 AM
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This collection of short films focuses on the cultivation and growth of the next generation, as youth take control of the narrative and write the next chapter of society. 


This program is 91 minutes long and contains 7 short films. This program is available to audiences worldwide.

In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.


About the Filmmaker



Sofia El Khyari grew up in Casablanca. She moved to Paris to study cultural management, and learned animation by herself. She directed her first short film and then obtained a Master's degree in animation at the Royal College of Art in London where she explored her fascination for textures and animated calligraphy.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    France, Portugal, Morocco, Qatar
  • Director
    Sofia El Khyari
  • Screenwriter
    Sofia El Khyari
  • Editor
    Phillipe Baranzini
  • Animator
    Sofia El Khyari, Camille Gibut, Margaux Duhn, Ala Nunu
  • Sound Design
    Romane Millet
  • Music
    Widad Brocos, Khalil Epi
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