“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)
Ten-year-old Adnan has fled Syria with his mother after their family was killed and their neighborhood destroyed. Now settled in the UK, Adnan draws on his creativity to break through his mother's PTSD. This film contains sensitive content.
About the Filmmakers
Steven Chatterton is a writer-director originally from the Black Country in England. He has a strong appetite for telling stories from a child’s perspective and also working closely with actors. Several of his feature screenplays have been selected for European development programs.
Mark Arrigo's skill lies in cinematography and visual storytelling. He has a background working on fashion film, music videos, and commercials. Originally from Malta, he started in documentary by spending two years on a project covering illegal immigration from Africa into Europe.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryUK, Syrian Arab Republic
- DirectorSteven Chatterton, Mark Arrigo
- ScreenwriterSteven Chatterton
- ProducerJulia Taylor-Stanley, Tiernan Hanby
- CastAyham Kabi, Raghad Chaar
- CinematographerKit Fraser
“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)
Ten-year-old Adnan has fled Syria with his mother after their family was killed and their neighborhood destroyed. Now settled in the UK, Adnan draws on his creativity to break through his mother's PTSD. This film contains sensitive content.
About the Filmmakers
Steven Chatterton is a writer-director originally from the Black Country in England. He has a strong appetite for telling stories from a child’s perspective and also working closely with actors. Several of his feature screenplays have been selected for European development programs.
Mark Arrigo's skill lies in cinematography and visual storytelling. He has a background working on fashion film, music videos, and commercials. Originally from Malta, he started in documentary by spending two years on a project covering illegal immigration from Africa into Europe.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryUK, Syrian Arab Republic
- DirectorSteven Chatterton, Mark Arrigo
- ScreenwriterSteven Chatterton
- ProducerJulia Taylor-Stanley, Tiernan Hanby
- CastAyham Kabi, Raghad Chaar
- CinematographerKit Fraser