Awakening

Name: Awakening
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 19 min

Director: Amro Ali

Rights:

Highlights

Received a number of awards at prestigious festivals, including Best Scrennplay at Festivsl Souss International du Court Metrage and Festival International de Meknes du Cinema des Jeunes.
Participated in 11 festivals.
Tackles the Syrian war.

2018/ Syria19 min/ Drama

Original Title

Alyakaza

SYNOPSIS

During the ongoing Syrian war, Hala leaves her house after her husband sells her wedding gown in order to secure the cost of his marriage to another woman. Upon her arrival to the house of her friend Talla, the police come and drag Talla’s husband to military service, so the two women sit alone waiting for the return of what they have lost.

CAST

Inas Zrek
Jalal Chammout
Reem Nasraldeen
Tarek Abdo

CREW

Screenwriter: Amro Ali
DOP: Raed Sandid
Editor: Ammar Kamel

Production Company(ies)

Soora Films

Producer(s)

Hatem Ali

Festival du Court au Kef, Tunisia

Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden

Cinema for All Film Festival, Egypt

Alexandria Short Film Festival, Egypt

Goteborg Arab Film Festival, Sweden

Festival Benguerir de Cinema, Morocco

Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, Netherlands

Jordan International Short Films Festival, Jordan

Festivsl Souss International du Court Metrage, Morocco

Festival International de Meknes du Cinema des Jeunes, Morocco

Festival International du Film Pour d’enfance et la Jeunesse du Sousse, Tunisia

Festival International Virtuel Court Metrage, Algeria

Best Actor - Cinema for All Film Festival, Egypt

Best Short Film - Cinema for All Film Festival, Egypt

Best Short Film - Festival Benguerir de Cinema, Morocco

Best Scrennplay - Festivsl Souss International du Court Metrage, Morocco

Best Screenplay - Festival International de Meknes du Cinema des Jeunes, Morocco