Shadows

A film by Rand Beiruty

Animated documentary · 2024 · 12 minutes

Original language : Arabic - German

At a crowded airport, Ahlam, a 15-year old mother, is running away from Baghdad, the only place she’s ever known. As she fights the shadows lurking around her, she reflects on her journey to reclaim her life.

Violence against women · Empowerment

Awards & selections

- 81st Venice International Film Festival

- 39th Leeds International Film Festival

- Regard International Short Film Festival

- 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival

- 44th Brussels International Animation Film Festival

- 55th Tampere Film Festival

- Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)

- 31st National Animation Film Festival of Rennes Métropole

- Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival

- Rhode Island International Film Festival

- 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival

- Tirana International Film Festival

- Ottawa International Animation Festival

Credits

Directed by: Rand Beiruty
Art Direction and Lead Animator: Marta Magnuska
Art Direction, Backgrounds and Colors: Ambre Decruyenaere
Editing: Abdallah Sada
Sound Design: Kinane Moualla
Mixing: Régis Diebold
Color Grading: Valentin Goguet Chapuis