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.

In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.


Festivals & Awards:

Locarno International Film Festival 2022

Toronto International Film Festival 2022


About the filmmaker:

Sofia El Khyari grew up in Casablanca. She moved to Paris to study cultural management, and learned animation by herself. She directed her first short film and then obtained a Master's degree in animation at the Royal College of Art in London where she explored her fascination for textures and animated calligraphy.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    France, Portugal, Qatar
  • Director
    Sofia El Khyari
  • Screenwriter
    Sofia El Khyari
  • Editor
    Phillipe Baranzini
  • Animator
    Sofia El Khyari, Camille Gibut, Margaux Duhn, Ala Nunu
  • Sound Design
    Romane Millet
  • Music
    Widad Brocos, Khalil Epi
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