Doha Film Institute
Courage
This programme of short films is a testament to standing strong, even when all the odds are stacked against you.
School Screening - Short Film Programme 3 (15-17)
Hilal Short Film Programme
A hauntingly beautiful story of a young girl as she is forced to come to terms with a tragic illness that has
A hauntingly beautiful story of a young girl as she is forced to come to terms with a tragic illness that has befallen her. As a coping mechanism, she begins to imagine her sickness as a lion and herself as a unicorn. Through these enchanting and dream-like visualisations, she goes on a magical journey through the different stages of her illness and grief before finally arriving at acceptance.

Credits

Director
Birutė Sodeikaitė
Screenwriter
Birutė Sodeikaitė
Producer
Justyna Rucińska, Wojciech Leszczyński, Anna Mroczek
Co-Producer
Agne Adomene
Cinematographer
Emil Kalus, Piotr Matysiak, Jan Grobliński
Editor
Mikas Žukauskas
Production Company
LIKAON
Music
Ramūnas Motiekaitis
Cast
Voice Over: Małgorzata Sady,
Birutė Sodeikaitė

About the Director

Birutė Sodeikaitė
Birutė Sodeikaitė is a stop-motion animator, director, puppet maker. She graduated from the University of Arts at Bournemouth in 2013. Since then she has worked in different studios on different projects all over Europe. Her films include 'Marionette' (2011), 'When the Tree Grows' (2013), and 'Last Stop is The Moon' (2017).