Doha Film Institute
School Screening - Short Film Programme 2 (12-14)
Courage
This programme of short films is a testament to standing strong, even when all the odds are stacked against you.
Hilal Short Film Programme
At the heart of a war-torn Aleppo, in the midst of the civil war, twenty-four-year-old Al-Basha stands for something
At the heart of a war-torn Aleppo, in the midst of the civil war, twenty-four-year-old Al-Basha stands for something bigger than himself. His only weapon is his trusty red nose and the smiles it brings to the children that surround him: he is the last clown of Aleppo. 'Killing Hope' is a tribute to an unsung hero, immortalising one of the many moments of humanity that occur even in the most troubled of times

Credits

Director
Natacha Grangeon, Julia Retali
Screenwriter
Natacha Grangeon, Julia Retali
Producer
Jean-Marie Antonini
Co-Producer
Denis Froment
Cinematographer
Muriel Cravatte
Editor
Aurélien Abd el Fattah
Production Company
C4 Productions
Music
Tanis Chalopin
Cast
Yacine Belhousse, Maël Roin-Berrandou, Yasmine Zeggaï

About the Director

Julia Retali
Julia Retali and Natacha Grangeon have both very divergent but complementary universes. After more than 15 years of friendship and artistic collaborations, they decided to join their talent and sensibilities to write and create 'Killing Hope' together. They are currently developing a feature-length film named 'Je t’aime'.
Natacha Grangeon
Julia Retali and Natacha Grangeon have both very divergent but complementary universes. After more than 15 years of friendship and artistic collaborations, they decided to join their talent and sensibilities to write and create 'Killing Hope' together. They are currently developing a feature-length film named 'Je t’aime'.