26th Arab Film Festival

Shorts: Animated Explorations

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5 films in package
The Ocean Duck
A woman visits her ailing grandmother in a hospital during a flood, bringing back fond memories of the past as an ancient tale comes to life.
Yuluu
Through a beautifully stripped back animation style, Yuluu looks back at the story of a young woman stranded in Beirut during the abrupt start of the 2006 war.
Have a Nice Dog!
Trapped in Damascus, surrounded by war, a lonely man becomes increasingly lost in his fantasies of fleeing and the inner dialogues with his dog.
Night
As Night falls, a mother searches for her missing child.
The Shadow of the Butterflies
In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.
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Spanning a number of different styles and mediums, the short films in this year’s Animation Showcase each bring beauty to difficult stories. These talented filmmakers' use of creative and often fantastical storytelling techniques create engaging, if at times emotional, explorations of heavy themes such as war, displacement and loss.

Through a beautifully stripped back animation style, Yuluu looks back at the story of a young woman stranded in Beirut during the abrupt start of the 2006 war.


Festivals & Awards:

Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon 

Phoenix Shorts International Film Festival, Ontario, Canada

Rabat International Film Festival, Morocco 

CAMBIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Istanbul, Turkey 

London International Short Film Festival 


About the filmmaker:

Fatima is an emerging Libyan born British filmmaker, writer and producer based in London. Yuluu is their first film and they are currently in the creative development of a Romantic Comedy Short due to be released in 2024.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    2 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Premiere
    Bay Area Premiere
  • Director
    Fatima Kried
  • Producer
    Fatima Kried
  • Cast
    Hind Kammourieh
  • Animator
    Harifa
  • Sound Design
    Amy Ho
  • Music
    Juliana Yazbeck
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