Manity
Spring Grants 2021 - Production Stage
Hussen Ibraheem / Short Narrative / Lebanon, France, Qatar / 14 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Coming of age, Drama
Synopsis
On a calm sunny day, Firas, an 11-year-old boy, accompanies his father Tayseer and his father’s friend Rayan to a bird-hunting jaunt in the Lebanese mountainside. What is supposed to be a calm hunting trip turns into an unforgettable experience.
Credits
- Director
- Hussen Ibraheem
- Screenwriter
- Hussen Ibraheem
- Producer
- Tania El Khoury
- Production Company
- Les films de l'Altaï
About the Director
Soon after graduating with a BA in Architecture, Lebanese director Hussen Ibraheem decided to follow his passion for cinema. He studied in the Red Sea Institute for Cinematic Arts—a branch of the University of Southern California in Jordan—and graduated with a masters. His short films were awarded and selected in many international film festivals. Besides working on his short film 'Manity', Hussen is developing his debut feature film 'Tide'. Hussen now lives between Beirut and Berlin.