watch TrailerDrama / Arab World
Yemen Sudan Saudi Arabia
Based on true events that take place in Aden around 2019, the film follows the struggles of a married couple and their three children after both husband and wife lose their jobs as a result of the country’s economic crisis. After the mother discovers she is carrying a fourth child, the beleaguered parents try to get an abortion despite their community’s conservative stance, forcing the family to make tough decisions in order to survive.
Cast
Khaled Hamdan Abeer Mohammed Samah Alamrani Awsam AbdulrahmanCrew
Screenwriter: Amr Gamal, Mazen Refaat DOP: Mrinal Desai Editor: Heba Othman Music: Chen Mingchang
Production Company(ies):
Adenium Productions Station Films
Producer(s):
Mohsen Alkhalifi, Amjad Abu Alala, Mohammed Alomda
Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama), Germany Durban International Film Festival, South Africa Valencia International Film Festival, Spain Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan Shanghai International Film Festival, China Sydney Film Festival, Australia Beijing International Film Festival, China Chicago International Film Festival, US Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, Armenia Festival International de Film Saint-Jean-de Luz, France War On Screen International Film Festival, France Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt The Septimius Awards, The Netherlands Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, Brazil Bergen International Film Festival, Norway Baghdad Film Festival, Iraq Arab Film Days Film Festival, Norway Pune International Film Festival, India
Second Place Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival Amnesty International Award at the Berlin International Film Festival Jury Prize (Best Director) at the Valencia International Film Festival Jury Prize (Best Screenplay) at the Valencia International Film Festival Best Screenplay at the Durban International Film Festival Best Film (Special Jury Prize) at the Taipei Film Festival Gold Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival
