THE RED SEA MAKES ME WANNA CRY

( 2023 )

Short Film Competition |

Germany

Jordan

English, German, Arabic |

21 min

About the film

A haunted Ida travels to the liminal site of her partner’s disappearance in an attempt to feel his presence one last time and to say goodbye.

Director

Faris Aljoob

Faris Alrjoob, an interdisciplinary artist in film, video art, and performance, is based in Berlin. A graduate of the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne and Emerson College in Boston, he directed The Ghosts We Left at Home in 2020. This short film premiered at Oberhausen’s International Short Film Festival and screened at renowned festivals including Malmö Arab Film Festival, Red Sea International Film Festival, and Internationales Frauenfilmfestival.

Producer

Faris Alrjoob, Louise Stricker, Luma Al Hamarneh

Production Company

Screenplay

Faris Alrjoob, Matthew LaPaglia

Cinematography

Mahmoud Belakhel

Editing

Benedikt Strick

Sound

Janis Ahnert

Cast

Clara Schwinning, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Mohammad Nizar, Anwar Khalil

Contacts

International Sales: MAD Solutions, distribution@mad-solutions.com

Producer

Faris Alrjoob, Louise Stricker, Luma Al Hamarneh

Production Company

Screenplay

Faris Alrjoob, Matthew LaPaglia

Cinematography

Mahmoud Belakhel

Editing

Benedikt Strick

Sound

Janis Ahnert

Cast

Clara Schwinning, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Mohammad Nizar, Anwar Khalil

Contacts

International Sales: MAD Solutions, distribution@mad-solutions.com

More About Film

A haunted Ida travels to the liminal site of her partner’s disappearance in an attempt to feel his presence one last time and to say goodbye.

Producer

Faris Alrjoob, Louise Stricker, Luma Al Hamarneh

Screenplay

Faris Alrjoob, Matthew LaPaglia

Cinematography

Mahmoud Belakhel

Editing

Benedikt Strick

Sound

Janis Ahnert

Cast

Clara Schwinning, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Mohammad Nizar, Anwar Khalil

Contact

International Sales: MAD Solutions, distribution@mad-solutions.com

More About Film

A haunted Ida travels to the liminal site of her partner’s disappearance in an attempt to feel his presence one last time and to say goodbye.