In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband.
Festivals and Awards
Venice International Film Festival, Italy, 2019
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt, 2019
Interfilm Festival, Germany, 2019
About the filmmaker
Zain Duraie graduated from the Toronto Film School in 2010. She trained with acclaimed filmmaker Annemarire Jacir, working on Jacir’s film When I Saw You (2012). Jacir's production company Philistine Films produced Duraie's debut film Horizon (2013), which premiered at Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival where it was chosen “Best of the Fest Selects.” Duraie began developing her feature film screenplay with the prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Academy, Meditalents Residence, and Torino Film Lab. Her latest film Give Up the Ghost was nominated for the Robert Bosch FIlm Prize in 2019.
- Year2019
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan, Germany
- PremiereMinnesota
- DirectorZain Duraie
- ScreenwriterZain Duraie
- ProducerAlaa Alasad, Bassam Alasad, Ghassan Alasad
- CastMaria Zreik, Ziad Bakri, Nibal Al Awadi
- CinematographerBenoît Chamaillard
- EditorAbdallah Sada
In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband.
Festivals and Awards
Venice International Film Festival, Italy, 2019
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt, 2019
Interfilm Festival, Germany, 2019
About the filmmaker
Zain Duraie graduated from the Toronto Film School in 2010. She trained with acclaimed filmmaker Annemarire Jacir, working on Jacir’s film When I Saw You (2012). Jacir's production company Philistine Films produced Duraie's debut film Horizon (2013), which premiered at Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival where it was chosen “Best of the Fest Selects.” Duraie began developing her feature film screenplay with the prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Academy, Meditalents Residence, and Torino Film Lab. Her latest film Give Up the Ghost was nominated for the Robert Bosch FIlm Prize in 2019.
- Year2019
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan, Germany
- PremiereMinnesota
- DirectorZain Duraie
- ScreenwriterZain Duraie
- ProducerAlaa Alasad, Bassam Alasad, Ghassan Alasad
- CastMaria Zreik, Ziad Bakri, Nibal Al Awadi
- CinematographerBenoît Chamaillard
- EditorAbdallah Sada