SYNOPSIS
The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient. Night must trick her into sleeping to save her soul.
Awards
Special Jury Prize | Torino FF, Italy, 2021
Anhar Award | Karama Human Rights FF, Jordan, 2021
Best Animated Work | American Documentary FF and Film Fund, USA, 2022
Golden Horseman | Dresden FF, Germany, 2022
Grand Prix | Regard: Festival International Du Court Métrage Au Saguenay, Canada, 2022
CAST & CREW
Ahmad Saleh
Director
Producer(s)
Fabian Driehorst
Script
Ahmad Saleh
Director of Photography
Saed Saleh
Music by
Suad Bushnaq
Sound
David Black, Marcus Zilz
Edit
Ahmad Saleh
Cast
Hiam Abbass, Rafia H. Oraidi, Salma Saleh
Production company(ies)
Fabian & Fred, ses-studio
Ahmad Saleh
He is a Palestinian/German writer and director. His first film House (2012) was nominated for the German Short Film Award and his second film Ayny (2016) won the Student Academy Award. Recently he finished his third short film Night and is developing his first feature.
Filmography
House (short, 2012), Ayny - My Second Eye (short, 2016), Night (short, 2021).
