“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)
When imagination and freedom of speech are hindered by pre-determined boundaries, only a higher power can provide a breakthrough. Rami's encounter with "his friend in France" proves this thesis, and with a little impulsivity and imagination, the young protagonist learns a bit about himself.
About the Filmmaker
Akram El Bezzawy, born in Egypt, is the author and director of Journey in Search of Abu El Araby, a short documentary that was chosen to participate at many international film festivals. Prior to this, El Bezzawy worked as an assistant director for Exodis: Gods and Kings by Ridley Scott, Saraya Abdeed by Amr Arafa, and a number of mainstream commercial advertisments.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt
- DirectorAkram Elbezzawy
- ScreenwriterAkram Elbezzawy, Ahmed Meshref, Israa Seif
- ProducerSayed Hamad
- Co-ProducerAkram Elbezzawy
- FilmmakerAkram Elbezzawy
- CastSafaa el-Toukhy, John Malak
“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)
When imagination and freedom of speech are hindered by pre-determined boundaries, only a higher power can provide a breakthrough. Rami's encounter with "his friend in France" proves this thesis, and with a little impulsivity and imagination, the young protagonist learns a bit about himself.
About the Filmmaker
Akram El Bezzawy, born in Egypt, is the author and director of Journey in Search of Abu El Araby, a short documentary that was chosen to participate at many international film festivals. Prior to this, El Bezzawy worked as an assistant director for Exodis: Gods and Kings by Ridley Scott, Saraya Abdeed by Amr Arafa, and a number of mainstream commercial advertisments.
- Year2020
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt
- DirectorAkram Elbezzawy
- ScreenwriterAkram Elbezzawy, Ahmed Meshref, Israa Seif
- ProducerSayed Hamad
- Co-ProducerAkram Elbezzawy
- FilmmakerAkram Elbezzawy
- CastSafaa el-Toukhy, John Malak