AANM Arab Film Festival

Shorts Program: Struggles of Change

Expired May 25, 2023 4:00 AM
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6 films in package
Border
In an abstrusely dystopian future, a man wants to go back to his family. But bypassing the latest system becomes a near impossible journey.
Sweet Refuge
A passionate baklava baker encounters a savvy ladoo maker on the streets of Brooklyn.
Radio Moon
Adham, a young man struggling with the passing of a loved one, is contacted by an other-worldly presence through an old discarded radio.
Hawawshi
At a late night eatery, Farida shows her friend traditional Egyptian food. When Farida witnesses a sexual assault, she confronts the situation and everyone else.
Amygdala
A phone call between two brothers find themselves victims of circumstance as they try and maintain the close relationship that has kept them sane in dark times.
Night
Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient.
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In this short collection of films, our characters struggle with their changing world, which can lead to both opportunity and challenges.


This program is 74 minutes long and contains 6 short films. This program is available to audiences worldwide.

Adham, a young man struggling with the passing of a loved one, is contacted by an other-worldly presence through an old discarded radio. Adham is forced to confront the weight of his loss, while the voice from the radio reflects on the life he had previously. The two connect over the realities of their own existences, and realize they each hold something the other desires.


About the Filmmaker



Mohamed Sadik is an emerging Egyptian American filmmaker who graduated Emerson college in 2019. He was born in Egypt, and moved to the United States in 2012. Radio Moon is Mohamed’s debut film, and he looks forward to creating more science fiction films from an Egyptian perspective.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    Egypt
  • Director
    Mohamed Sadik
  • Screenwriter
    Mohamed Sadik, Katie Wallach
  • Producer
    Mariam Sadik
  • Cast
    Mekky Samy, Adham Zidan, Ahmed Maree
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