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This shorts program (re)imagines history and heritage with an imaginative twist. From compelling biopics to absurdist satire, these stories transform the past with a fresh outlook. Runtime is 47 minutes.
In the near future, Maryam and her family must navigate a financial crisis. At the same time, the Swedish government launches an integration tool called Language-maximization, offering immigrants a generous grant to erase all memory of their mother tongue.
About the Filmmaker:
Julia Ammouri is a Swedish filmmaker who explores political and societal structures through intimate, character-driven stories, motivated by a personal search for the universal. Her latest film, My Damn Assignment (2025), premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival. Sing My Song is her thesis film from the Bachelor’s Programme in Directing – Documentary and Fiction at Stockholm University of the Arts.
- Year2026
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Swedish
- CountrySweden
- PremiereUS Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningThis film may include strong language
- DirectorJulia Ammouri
- ScreenwriterSigrid Windolf
- ProducerJacob Bernhardtz
- CastHelen Al-Janabi, Laura Majid, Jacob Fahlstedt, Henrik Lundström, Vanessa Sydhom, Frida Liljevall
This shorts program (re)imagines history and heritage with an imaginative twist. From compelling biopics to absurdist satire, these stories transform the past with a fresh outlook. Runtime is 47 minutes.
In the near future, Maryam and her family must navigate a financial crisis. At the same time, the Swedish government launches an integration tool called Language-maximization, offering immigrants a generous grant to erase all memory of their mother tongue.
About the Filmmaker:
Julia Ammouri is a Swedish filmmaker who explores political and societal structures through intimate, character-driven stories, motivated by a personal search for the universal. Her latest film, My Damn Assignment (2025), premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival. Sing My Song is her thesis film from the Bachelor’s Programme in Directing – Documentary and Fiction at Stockholm University of the Arts.
- Year2026
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Swedish
- CountrySweden
- PremiereUS Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningThis film may include strong language
- DirectorJulia Ammouri
- ScreenwriterSigrid Windolf
- ProducerJacob Bernhardtz
- CastHelen Al-Janabi, Laura Majid, Jacob Fahlstedt, Henrik Lundström, Vanessa Sydhom, Frida Liljevall