Completed - ARABIC - Social issues, Drama - 18 minutes
In the northern mountains of Lebanon, a Syrian man hoping to reunite with family torn apart by war encounters two Palestinian children whose own stories of exile provide a glimpse into the uncertainties he must face as a refugee.
Year of production : 2014 Director(s) : Anna FAHR Writer(s) : Anna FAHR Cast : Sajed AMER, Sanaa AMER, Jalal ALTAWIL, Rachid SALLOUM
On a remote road in the northern mountains of Lebanon, eleven-year-olds Saad and Nada spend their days peddling newspapers to drivers who pass by. When a Syrian man named Mohammad runs out of gas leaving his car stranded, Saad offers to take him to a nearby service station and on the way they learn more about each other: Mohammad’s escape from Syria and Saad and Nada’s families’ exile from Palestine. Their brief encounter on this empty road provides a glimpse into the shared uncertainties they face as refugees with no home to return to and no country to call home.
Country(ies) : CANADA, LEBANON, USA
Interfilm International Short Film Festival Berlin 2015 (2nd Prize, Confrontations Competition)Arab Film Festival 2015 (Best Short)Middle East Now 2015 (Critic's Jury Prize)Yorkton Film Festival 2015 (Best Drama)Metricamente Corto 2015 (Best Director)