Doha Film Institute
Experience
Some things in life cannot be taught—they must be experienced. This short programme showcases how valuable lessons can be learnt, even in hardship.
Bader Short Film Programme
Ayman (Abdel Mounaem Amayri), a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, teaches his wife (Caresse Bashar) to drive in his beloved Volkswagen Beetle named Aziza.
Ayman (Abdel Mounaem Amayri), a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, teaches his wife (Caresse Bashar) to drive in his beloved Volkswagen Beetle named Aziza. This unconventional love triangle takes all three on a fantastical journey of nostalgia, where we are never quite sure what is real or imagined. Inside the claustrophobic confines of Aziza, we see a darkly comedic take on a couple struggling to rebuild a new life amidst the memories of the one they have lost.

Credits

Director
Soudade Kaadan
Screenwriter
Soudade Kaadan, May Hayek
Cinematographer
Elsy Hajjar
Editor
Soudade Kaadan
Production Company
KAF Production
Sound
Elia El Haddad
Cast
Caress Bashar, Abdel Moneim Amayri

About the Director

Soudade Kaadan
Soudade Kaadan is a Syrian director, born in France. She studied theatre criticism in the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria and filmmaking in Saint Joseph University (IESAV) Lebanon. Her first feature<br /> fiction film ‘The Day I Lost My Shadow’ was awarded the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film at Venice Film Festival 2018 and has been screened in several festivals including