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
On an engagement night, a denied request pushes two sisters to their edge. Salsabel, a 13-year-old Saudi girl who fights to go to the grocery shop in a city where it is socially unacceptable, experiences hardship in her relationship with her older sister Wasan, who fears the night's darkness and refuses to go. Later that day, the two sisters find a way to fulfil their desires by burning the night.
About the filmmaker:
Sara Mesfer is a Saudi Director based in Saudi Arabia. She has a Bachelor's degree in Cinematic Art from Effat University. Sara had the chance to explore cinema and filmmaking not only through her studies. In 2016, she joined forces with a group of independent filmmakers in Saudi Arabia and started making short and feature films that vary in story, style and role.
- Year2019
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySaudi Arabia
- DirectorSara Mesfer
- ScreenwriterSara Mesfer
- ProducerJawaher Alamri
- Co-ProducerRaghad Bajabaa
- CastJana Gomri, Haya Maraabi, Zain
- CinematographerRawan Namngani
- EditorBashayer Alsomali
- Production DesignEthar Ba'Amer
- Sound DesignAhmed Elbaba
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
On an engagement night, a denied request pushes two sisters to their edge. Salsabel, a 13-year-old Saudi girl who fights to go to the grocery shop in a city where it is socially unacceptable, experiences hardship in her relationship with her older sister Wasan, who fears the night's darkness and refuses to go. Later that day, the two sisters find a way to fulfil their desires by burning the night.
About the filmmaker:
Sara Mesfer is a Saudi Director based in Saudi Arabia. She has a Bachelor's degree in Cinematic Art from Effat University. Sara had the chance to explore cinema and filmmaking not only through her studies. In 2016, she joined forces with a group of independent filmmakers in Saudi Arabia and started making short and feature films that vary in story, style and role.
- Year2019
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySaudi Arabia
- DirectorSara Mesfer
- ScreenwriterSara Mesfer
- ProducerJawaher Alamri
- Co-ProducerRaghad Bajabaa
- CastJana Gomri, Haya Maraabi, Zain
- CinematographerRawan Namngani
- EditorBashayer Alsomali
- Production DesignEthar Ba'Amer
- Sound DesignAhmed Elbaba