The return of our Visions shorts program, showcasing outstanding, world-class short films by some of the most talented filmmakers of the day. Filled with diverse stories about youth, discover the stunning Miyazaki-esque animation of Dana Durr as she takes us through a story of loss under occupation, the unique and unlikely reunion of two lovers as told in the Cannes Palme d'Or winning work of Sameh Alaa and the beautiful filmmaking and empowering story that won Suzannah Mirghani over 18 awards in the past year. Peer into the new frontiers of storytelling from throughout the Arab World.
This programs includes the following films:
Mariam (Palestine) dir. Dana Durr
I'm Afraid to Forget Your Face (Egypt) dir. Sameh Alaa
The Departure (Morocco) dir. Saïd Hamich
The Girls Who Burned the Night (Saudi Arabia) dir. Sara Mesfer
Trumpets in the Sky (Lebanon, Palestine) dir. Rakan Mayasi
Al-Sit (Sudan) dir. Suzannah Mirghani
Mariam undergoes a journey to find strength within herself through her culture and heritage, after the loss of her precious paradise.
About the filmmaker:
Dana Durr, aged 26, born in Nazareth. Her work branches out in worlds of film, animation and music. With a Film Studies background, Dana continued to Animation studies seeking to pass on moments of beauty, presence and life, Dana digs deep in her Palestinian heritage and aims to portray that way of life through poetic visual storytelling.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- CountryPalestine, State of
- DirectorDana Durr
- ScreenwriterDana Durr
- ProducerDana Durr
- Sound DesignBu Kolthoum
- MusicBu Kolthoum
The return of our Visions shorts program, showcasing outstanding, world-class short films by some of the most talented filmmakers of the day. Filled with diverse stories about youth, discover the stunning Miyazaki-esque animation of Dana Durr as she takes us through a story of loss under occupation, the unique and unlikely reunion of two lovers as told in the Cannes Palme d'Or winning work of Sameh Alaa and the beautiful filmmaking and empowering story that won Suzannah Mirghani over 18 awards in the past year. Peer into the new frontiers of storytelling from throughout the Arab World.
This programs includes the following films:
Mariam (Palestine) dir. Dana Durr
I'm Afraid to Forget Your Face (Egypt) dir. Sameh Alaa
The Departure (Morocco) dir. Saïd Hamich
The Girls Who Burned the Night (Saudi Arabia) dir. Sara Mesfer
Trumpets in the Sky (Lebanon, Palestine) dir. Rakan Mayasi
Al-Sit (Sudan) dir. Suzannah Mirghani
Mariam undergoes a journey to find strength within herself through her culture and heritage, after the loss of her precious paradise.
About the filmmaker:
Dana Durr, aged 26, born in Nazareth. Her work branches out in worlds of film, animation and music. With a Film Studies background, Dana continued to Animation studies seeking to pass on moments of beauty, presence and life, Dana digs deep in her Palestinian heritage and aims to portray that way of life through poetic visual storytelling.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- CountryPalestine, State of
- DirectorDana Durr
- ScreenwriterDana Durr
- ProducerDana Durr
- Sound DesignBu Kolthoum
- MusicBu Kolthoum