Arab Film Fest Collab 2020

A Child's View

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8 films in package
The Present (الهدية)
Accompanied by his daughter Yasmine, Yusef tries to purchase a gift for his wife, but comes up against the unrelenting occupation.
Sh'hab (شهاب)
When night falls on Al Wakrah village, a curious, young girl sets out on her father's boat with her older brother to chase a falling star.
Maradona's Legs (إجرين مارادونا)
In 1990, two young Palestinian boys search for “Maradona’s legs" to complete their World Cup album.
A Letter to My Friend in France (رسالة إلى صديقي في فرنسا)
Exploring the creativity of children through an imaginative pen-pal relationship between Ramy, an Egyptian boy, and his friend from France.
Miss (الصغيرة)
Reflecting on the effects of Algeria's colonial past, this film wanders a village in the middle of the Sahara through the eyes of a young girl.
Henet Ward (حنة ورد)
Ward watches as her mother Halima, a Sudanese henna painter, prepares a bride for her wedding.
Adnan
Ten-year-old Adnan draws on his creativity to break through his mother's PTSD, a result of their migration from Syria to the UK.
The Red Fish (الحوتة الحمرا)
An imaginative child, Salim feels like his family treats him differently, so he travels to fictional worlds.
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“A Child’s View“ is a program of short films that explore the world through the curious eyes of children. From humorous and whimsical inner worlds to conflicting and harsh outer realities, we get a glimpse into the personal universe of young protagonists.



The Present, 2020

Farah Nabulsi (Palestine)


Sh’hab, 2018

Amal Al-Muftah (Qatar)


Maradona's Legs, 2019

Firas Khoury (Palestine, Germany)


A Letter to My Friend in France, 2020

Akram Elbezzawy (Egypt)


Miss, 2019

Amira Géhanne Khalfallah (Algeria, France)


Henet Ward, 2020

Morad Mostafa (Egypt)


Adnan, 2020

Steven Chatterton, Mark Arrigo (UK, Syria)


The Red Fish, 2019

Bassem Ben Brahim (Tunisia)

Halima, a Sudanese henna painter, and her seven-year-old daughter Ward get caught in a complicated situation at a Giza home as they prepare a bride for her wedding.This film contains sensitive content.


About the Filmmaker


Morad Mostafa, born in Cairo, Egypt, studied film directing at Cinema Palace in 2008. He has worked in the filmmaking industry since 2010 as an assistant director to several directors, including Mohamed Diab, Ayten Amin, Hala Khalil (Nawara, 2015), and Sherif Elbendary (Ali, the Goat, and Ibrahim, 2016). In 2019, he directed his first short film Henet Ward, which was selected at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival’s International Competition for its world premiere in France in 2020.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    Egypt
  • Director
    Morad Mostafa
  • Producer
    Morad Mostafa, Sawsan Yusuf
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