
These short films examine the bittersweet, the self-doubt, the absurdity, and the excitement of navigating love and relationships.
Grinding away at the inherited family business, Mohamed works tirelessly making sales of knock-off perfume, while living as a knock-off version of his true self. We follow Mohamed on a day where the monotony comes to a screeching halt, when an unexpected charming customer enters his shop. Mohamed’s fear of his true desires will be tested as he is caught off guard by the power of being seen, but can this connection break him out of his performative shell, even for a lingering moment?
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English
- CountryCanada
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorFateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- ScreenwriterFateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- ProducerFarah Abdo- She/Her, Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- Executive ProducerLauren MacKinlay- She/Her
- CastMohamed- Mostafa Shaker (He/Him), Lloyd- Guled Abdi (He/Him), Marwa- Hamsa Diab Farhat (She/Her), UPS Guy- Augusto Bitter (They/Them)
- CinematographerIssa Shah- He/Him
- EditorNaseem Loloie- She/Her
- Production DesignMaria Al Sa'adi- She/They
- ComposerSuad Bushnaq- She/Her
- Sound DesignJon Lawless- He/Him
- MusicHowlin Circus
These short films examine the bittersweet, the self-doubt, the absurdity, and the excitement of navigating love and relationships.
Grinding away at the inherited family business, Mohamed works tirelessly making sales of knock-off perfume, while living as a knock-off version of his true self. We follow Mohamed on a day where the monotony comes to a screeching halt, when an unexpected charming customer enters his shop. Mohamed’s fear of his true desires will be tested as he is caught off guard by the power of being seen, but can this connection break him out of his performative shell, even for a lingering moment?
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English
- CountryCanada
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorFateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- ScreenwriterFateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- ProducerFarah Abdo- She/Her, Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller- She/Her
- Executive ProducerLauren MacKinlay- She/Her
- CastMohamed- Mostafa Shaker (He/Him), Lloyd- Guled Abdi (He/Him), Marwa- Hamsa Diab Farhat (She/Her), UPS Guy- Augusto Bitter (They/Them)
- CinematographerIssa Shah- He/Him
- EditorNaseem Loloie- She/Her
- Production DesignMaria Al Sa'adi- She/They
- ComposerSuad Bushnaq- She/Her
- Sound DesignJon Lawless- He/Him
- MusicHowlin Circus