Doha Film Institute
Parents' Screening - Short Film Programme
School Screening - Hilal Short Films (13-17)
Hilal Short Film Programme
Home
What is a ‘home’? This programme of international short films questions the concept, exploring its challenges and its relevance to our lives today.
A ship’s captain lives in a submarine, which is inexplicably perched on top of a mountain. When a seagull threatens the equilibrium of his ship, the captain must make a life-changing decision.
A ship’s captain lives in an old submarine, which is inexplicably – and precariously – perched at the tippy-top of a mountain, far, far above the ground. Keeping the craft balanced is a neverending, delicate – and at times hilarious – challenge. One day, a seagull comes to visit and the equilibrium of the ship is threatened and the captain must take drastic measures to preserve his home. Plagued by guilt, he finds he must make a life-changing decision.

Credits

Director
Liam Harris
Screenwriter
Nathaniel Price, Eoin Doran
Producer
Elina Litvinova
Cinematographer
Daniel Atherton
Editor
Sian Clarke
Production Company
The National Film and Television School
Production Designer
Jan Gronczewski, Dan Warren
Sound
Payam Hosseinian
Composer
Victor Hugo Fumagalli
Music
Victor Hugo Fumagalli

About the Director

Liam Harris
Liam Harris obtained his Master’s Degree in Directing Animation from the National Film and Television School in London. From a young age, he was inspired to work in hand-drawn animation, having grown up with the likes of Raymond Briggs’s illustrations, Glenn Keane’s paper-drawn Disney characters and Joanna Quinn’s energetic yet fluent pencil-on-paper animation, a traditional style he has since ado