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Struggling to make up for lost time, a dedicated watchmaker races to craft his daughter’s dream watch before their seconds together tick away.
Set within the surreal mechanics of time, ‘Ghafleh’ tells the story of a skilled watchmaker who realises he’s been absent from his daughter’s life. Determined to make up for the time lost between them, he sets out to craft the perfect watch for her. Yet as the demands of his work pull him further away, the ticking clock threatens not only the gift he strives to create, but the precious bond he’s at risk of losing. The film explores the emotional conflict between a father’s desire to give and the fleeting moments he may never get back.

Credits

Director
Tony El Ghazal
Screenwriter
Tony El Ghazal, Lujain Assaf
Producer
Afnan Tag

About the Director

Tony El Ghazal
Tony El Ghazal is a Lebanese writer & director based in Qatar. He has directed several narrative fiction films and documentaries that have played at film festivals worldwide. His films centre around themes of memory, family & identity told from an Arab point of view with a universal appeal. Tony graduated from Northwestern University, where he was awarded two grants to produce his short films, ‘Ba
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