Ship of Fools
a film by
Alia Haju
30 Min / animation - Documentary
Germany, Lebanon
Alia and the monsters from her childhood are deeply affected by the destruction in Beirut. Born in a context of war, she develops both shields and vulnerabilities.
In her inner world, she encounters Abu Samra, a man training to be a superhero to save Beirut. He, too, harbors his own monsters but offers imaginative glimpses of resistance, inspiring even the filmmaker herself as she steps into the frame.
Cast
- Abu Samrah
- Alia Haju
Crew
- Screenwriters: Alia Haju and Lea Najjar
- DOP: Jan Fabi
- Editor: Tobias Wilhelmer
Original Title: سفينة الحمقى
Production Company(ies):
Producer(s):
Production Company(ies):
Paradoks Film
Producer(s):
Manuel Rees, Frank carsten Walter
- Black Star Film Festival, US
- Ecrans du Réel, Lebanon
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
- Salem Film Festival, US
- New York Arab Festival, US
- Olhar de Cinema, Brazil
- Lebanon Cinema Days
- Mostra de Cinema Árabe Feminino, Brazil
Lab Special Jury Prize and Lab Student Jury Special Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
