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Bader, a young man, struggles with the news that he is losing his face.
Bader, a young man, grapples with the reality of his vanishing visage. In a tender gesture of love, his mother crafts him masks that perfectly mimic his fading face. Following a disheartening doctor's visit and the realisation that he is not getting better—he decides to succumb to the loneliness and isolation of his rare illness.

Credits

Director
Hamad Alfayhani
Screenwriter
Hamad Alfayhani
Producer
Basel Owies

About the Director

Hamad Alfayhani
Hamad Alfayhani is a filmmaker and visual artist who graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Media Industries and Technologies. His work focuses on themes of illness, isolation, and the overall experience of existing in a world beyond one's control. Hamad employs visual mediums to connect with and embrace these challenging feelings while also finding traces of beauty across the ent