Synopsis: The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient. Night has to trick her into sleeping to save her soul.
About the Filmmaker: Ahmad Saleh is a Palestinian/German writer and director. His first film, ‘House’, 2012 won a second place in the German Short Film Award and his second film, ‘Ayny’, 2016 won an Academy Award. Recently he finished his third short film, ‘Night’ and is developing his first feature.
Screening Times:
This film is showing in the Animated Shorts screening at The Forum Auditorium on 19th November at 14:45.
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Details
| Released: | 2023 |
| Runtime: | 16 Mins |
| Director: | Ahmad Saleh |
| Country: | State of Palestine |
| Producers: | Fabian Driehorst, Jessica Neubauer, Saleh Saleh |
| Writer: | Ahmad Saleh |
| Key Cast: | Hiam Abbass, Salma Saleh, Rafia H. Oraidi |
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