Short Film Competition · 46th Edition
The Bird’s Placebo
Director
Rami Jarboui
Country
Tunisia, Qatar, Germany
Runtime
20 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Yahya, a young man in a wheelchair from Tunis, dreams of crossing the Mediterranean. A strange encounter alters his path. The Bird’s Placebo explores migration, youth, and identity through animation.
Cast
Mohamed Hassine Grayaa, Fatma Felhi, Yassine Bardaa
Screenplay
Rami Jarboui
Producers
Sarra Ben Hassen, Lotfi Mahfoudh
About the Director
Rami Jarboui, a Tunisian filmmaker and ISAMM graduate, won the Grand Prix at the 2017 Mobile Festival for Soup. His latest film, The Salt of the South, won Unifrance’s Doc Award at CPH:DOX 2025.