Ajyal Film Festival 2024

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Prisoner and Jailer

Ajyal Competition

Muhannad Lamin / Short Narrative / Libya, Qatar / 2019 / 15 min / Colour
In Arabic / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama
Gulf Premiere

Synopsis

The story of two contrasting Libyans—one a key official in the former regime, the other one of the most prominent figures of the post-revolutionary period in Libya. Through these two characters, we discover the circumstances surrounding one of the most influential events in modern Libyan history: The Abu Salim Prison Massacre. Many of the events and dialogue that feature in the film were taken directly from testimonies of former prisoners and wardens.

About the Directors

Muhannad Lamin studied directing and scriptwriting at Tripoli’s Arts Institute, while working as a creative director at 2Go2 Media and an editor at Huna Production. He has been involved in producing a number of public-awareness campaign projects for clients including the Electoral High Authority, the Ministry of Justice, the Warriors’ Affairs Commission, BBC Media Action and several NGOs. He has also been involved in several documentary projects such as ‘Poet of the Sea’ (2012), ‘Between the Ropes’ (2013), ‘Freedom Fields’ (2018), and 'After a Revolution' (2018).

Credits

Director
Muhannad Lamin
Screenwriter
Muhannad Lamin
Producer
Muhannad Lamin, Yasmine Dhoukar
Editor
Muhannad Lamin
Music
Seifalah Kechrid
Cinematographer
Ikbal Arafa
Production Company
Khayal Productions, Clandestino Prod
Sound
Aymen Labedi, Samy Gharby
Distributor
Sudu Connexion
Cast
Ali Elshol, Eisa Abdolhafeez, Hamza Souii, Mohamed Soltani, Omar Karmoussi, Ale Ben Sassi, Wassim Ben Sassi, Najmi Oun

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