DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2010

SABEEL

Winner of Muhr Emirati /Second Prize :Khalid Al Mahmood (Director)

United Arab Emirates / 2010 / Colour / HDCam / 20 mins

Genre: Drama

Cast & Credits

Director: Khalid Al Mahmood
Producer: Abdullah Hassan Ahmed, Khalid Al Mahmood
Scriptwriter: Mohammed Hassan Ahmed
Cinematographer: Samir Karam
Editor: Humam Ghazal
Composer: Taha Al Ajami
Cast (in alphabetical order): Hasan Al Marzouqi, Hussain Mahmood, Razeeqa Al Tarish

Synopsis

Two small boys live with their elderly grandmother in the mountains of the UAE. Spending their days tending their vegetables and then selling produce on the road, they have to earn enough money to buy medicine for their sick grandmother. This sweet, poignant film explores their lives and the world in which they live. 'Sabeel' won a script prize at the 2010 Gulf Film Festival, and the Best Short Film at The New York Film Eurasian Festival, and debuted at the Locarno Film Festival.

Contains: Parental Guidance (PG)