Doha Film Institute
Hilal Short Film Programme
Carried along by the crescent in their teenage years, soon-to-be adults will find films in this section that trigger new thoughts and ideas, and that encourage their self-expression. Hilal films are suitable for audiences 13 years of age and older.
In this enigmatic short, director Ahmed Abdelnaser explores how difficult it can be to speak about emotional and physical trauma.
Something terrible has happened to two young brothers. The details, however, are unknown. The eldest, not yet out of his teens, struggles with the effects of the presumably violent incident; the cuts and bruises he bears are the least painful of his wounds. Although his younger brother begs him to speak to their father, he cannot find the words. In this enigmatic short, director Ahmed Abdelnaser explores how difficult it can be to speak about emotional and physical trauma.

Credits

Director
Ahmed Abdelnaser
Screenwriter
Ahmed Abdelnaser
Producer
Amjad Abu Alala
Cinematographer
Kareem Seif, Abdelrahman Hassouna
Editor
Ahmed Abdelnaser
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Music
Ahmed Salah
Cast
Mohamed Gamal, Omar Ahmed, Gamal Shalaby

Directors

Ahmed Abdelnaser