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AT  2019  15 min

THE SPARROW

 

Based on true stories this short movie tells a story of life under dictatorship which can be anywhere and anytime.
 

An Arab intellectual who was imprisoned for many years is the main character. One night while serving his unlimited period in prison he is asked by the prison warden to tell stories to a, for his surprise, five year old child in one of the neighbouring cells. There he meets the mother of the child who was as we later get to know raped, got pregnant by security officers during interrogation and gave birth to her daughter there.

 

Running time: 15 min
Aspect ratio: 1:2,39
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English, French

FESTIVALS

Jerusalem International Film Festival 2018:

Golden Olive Award

Malmø Arab Film Forum 2019:

Special Mention

 

Official Selection

Toronto Arab Film Festival 2020

Heimatfilm Festival Freistadt 2019

Mediterranean Shortfilm Festivar Tangier 2019

Montaz Film Festival Lodz 2018

Palestinian Film Festival, Golan Hights 2018