Beneath a Mother's Feet
a film by
Elias Suhail
15 min /
Drama
UK and Morocco
Inspired by true events, Beneath a Mother’s Feet tells the story of Wedad, a single mother in Morocco, who finds herself at a difficult juncture in her life. Weaving cinema verité with surrealism, we observe Wedad’s internal struggle as she faces an unimaginable decision: to walk away from her life and her children’s futures.
Cast
- Nisrine Adam
- Fatiha Zouine
- Hamid Sabek
- Zoubida Zineddine
Crew
- Screenwriters: Elias Suhail
- Cinematography: Will Hanke
- Sound: Abderazzak Amouzoune
- Editor: Natalia Gozdzik
- Music: James Bulley
Production Company(ies):
Producer(s):
Larsa Films
Producer(s):
Arij Al-Soltan
- Lift-Off Global Network
- London Tangier International Film Festival
- Short to the Point International Film Festival
- Festival International du Film Panafricain Cannes
- European Cinematography Awards
- IndieCork
- Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards
- Bristol Independent Film Festival
- Imagine This Women's International Film Festival
- Festival International de Cinéma d'Auteur de Rabat
- Dumbo Film Festival
- New York Cinematography Awards
- Canadian Cinematography Awards
- Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival
- Athens International Film Festival
- Brighton Rocks International Film Festival
- The Soho London Independent Film Festival
- Toronto Arab Film Festival
- International Film Festival of Bahrain
- The Bay International Film Festival
- Always Late TV Movie Awards
- Casablanca Arab Film Festival
- MENA Film Festival
- Zurich Arab Film Festival
- Best First Time Filmmaker (Jury Prize)
- Best Short Narrative (Festival Award)
- Most Promising Filmmaker (Juthour Jury Award)
- Golden Cave Award (Best Short Film) - Short to the Point International Film Festival
- Dikalo Award (Best Short Film) - European Cinematography Awards
- Jury Award (Best Editing) - The Bay International Film Festival
- Best Foreign Film - Bristol Independent Film Festival
- Best Cinematography (Jury Prize)
- Best Cinematography (October Award) - Festival International du Film Panafricain
- Best Editing (December Award)
- Best Original Score (December Award)
- Best Sound (Annual Award)
- Best Original Score (July Award) - Canadian Cinematography Awards
- Best Cinematography (July Award) - Canadian Cinematography Awards
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jury Prize)
- Best Lead Actress - The Soho London Independent Film Festival
- Best Leading Actress (October Award)
- Honorary Mention (Short Film) - Imagine This Women's International Film Festival
- Special Mention (International Short Film) - Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival
- Festival Prize (Honorable Mention) - Always Late TV Movie Awards
- Audience Award (Audience Choice) - Tangier International Film Festival
- July Award (Best Short Film) - IndieCork
- August Award (Best Short Film) - New York Cinematography Awards
- September Award (Best Short Film) - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
- October Award (Best Narrative Short Film)
- Film of the Month (July Award) - Canadian Cinematography Awards
