Azrar
Ahmad Jaber, Animation, No
dialogue, 10 minutes, Jordan, 2020
Azrar is a story of
innocence, child’s wonder, and loss, about how a small symbol
becomes the light at the end of a dark tunnel, no matter how bad it
may seem there will always be hope.
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Hajez
Omar Rammal, Fiction, Arabic
English subtitles, 14 minutes, Jordan, 2020
After a Palestinian family
gets ready to go to the theme park on the second day of Eid, an
Israeli checkpoint stops them from entering. Many people are waiting
at the checkpoint until it becomes an entertaining park. The
situation comes to an end in a touching way; the film is based on
true events.
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Rubber Washer
Hadi Shatat, Fiction, Arabic
with English subtitles, 11 minutes, Jordan, 2019
Jamal is in his thirties,
living a life of misery and routine. One night, while Jamal is
trying to sleep, he starts hearing water droplets. He discovers that
the kitchen faucet needs a new rubber washer. At first, Jamal
believes he is the only one with this problem, only to find that all
the shops have run out of rubber washers, and all the people in the
city are lining up to get their hands on the last pieces available.
The film was competing at Amman international Film Festival - Awal
Film in 2020.
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Cadence of the
Valley
Rama Ayasra, Fiction, Arabic
with English subtitles, 19 minutes, Jordan, 2020
Dawood returns home with
several misconceptions regarding his society after years of studying
in Germany. Ever since he was a child, he learned to make and play
the Ney. While collecting cane with his father in Jordan valley, he
meets a mystic shepherdess who plays the Ney for her flock. After
spending the day together, Dawood finds himself debating with her
about a famous myth known in the area.
It was screened in many film
festivals. It has received the Best Picture Short & Best Foreign
Short at the Accord Cine Fest, the Best Student Film at Tagore
International Film Festival, Best Picture Short & Best Actress at
Istanbul Film Awards, Best Picture Short at L’Age d’Or International
Arthouse Film Festival, Best Student Film at New York Cinematography
Awards (NYCA) and Best Student Film Venice Intercultural Film
Festival. |