Short Film Competition · 44th Edition
A Calling. From the Desert. To the Sea
Director
Murad Abu Eisheh
Country
Jordan, Germany
Runtime
16 min 16 sec
Language
Arabic
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
To avert a predetermined fate, twelve-year-old Yasmin and her older sister Ahlam escape beyond the boundaries set by their father, in order to reach a mythical sea.
Cast
Yasmine Nawarj, Raean Al Masri, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh
Screenplay
Murad Abu Eisheh
Producers
Malin Kruger, Jude Kawwa, Rand Beiruty
About the Director
A Jordanian director and writer. He studied directing at Filmakademie BW in Germany. His film TALA'VISION went on to win various awards, including the Student Oscars, and a short listing to the 94th Academy awards.