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Struggling to make up for lost time, a dedicated watchmaker races to craft his daughter’s dream watch before their seconds together tick away.
Set within the surreal mechanics of time, ‘Ghafleh’ tells the story of a skilled watchmaker who realises he’s been absent from his daughter’s life. Determined to make up for the time lost between them, he sets out to craft the perfect watch for her. Yet as the demands of his work pull him further away, the ticking clock threatens not only the gift he strives to create, but the precious bond he’s at risk of losing. The film explores the emotional conflict between a father’s desire to give and the fleeting moments he may never get back.

Credits

Director
Tony El Ghazal
Screenwriter
Tony El Ghazal, Lujain Assaf
Producer
Afnan Tag

About the Director

Tony El Ghazal
Tony El Ghazal is a Lebanese writer and director based in Qatar. His narrative fiction films and documentaries have screened at festivals around the world, exploring memory, family and identity from an Arab point of view with universal appeal. A graduate of Northwestern University, where he received two grants to produce his shorts ‘Bayt El Omor’ and ‘Ibn El Ballad’, he now conceives and directs f
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