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Arab Short Film Programme 3: Intimate Journeys
A journey that takes us through life and death, war and peace, desperation and hope, in which each character must deal with a personal loss, like passing through a tunnel between two phases of being. These films capture the brief pause in time between mourning what was and awaiting what is to come.<br /> <br /> Rated:G Suitable for all audiences.
Doha-Giffoni Experience 13-18
Amina, a young widowed mother, takes care of her family with the precious help of her father. Lively and vigorous, the old man has a very special relationship with Sara, his youngest granddaughter, a sensitive and mischievous eight year old who will never let anything come between her grandfather and herself.
Amina, a young widowed mother, takes care of her family with the precious help of her father. Lively and vigorous, the old man has a very special relationship with Sara, his youngest granddaughter, a sensitive and mischievous eight year old who will never let anything come between her grandfather and herself.

Credits

Director
Maryam Touzani
Screenwriter
Maryam Touzani
Producer
Nabil Ayouch, Frantz Richard
Cinematographer
Eric Devin
Editor
Adil Mawadyi
Music
Said Radi
Cast
Nouhaila ben Moumou, Mohamed Achab, Fatima-ezzahra el Jouhari, Oussama Kaychouri Ilyas Kaychouri, Naima Louadni

About the Director

Maryam Touzani
Born in 1980, Maryam Touzani spent her childhood in her native Tangier before pursuing a university degree in London. 'When They Slept' (2012), her first short fiction, travelled around the world through prestigious festivals, winning a total of seventeen awards. In 2015, her second short fiction, ‘Aya Goes to the Beach’ won a large number of awards worldwide. Through film director Nabil Ayouch’s
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