Deaf Day

A Short film of

Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf

Produced by

Les Films de Zayna

Production year2011

Runtime15 min

Synopsis

Damascus, Syria. A mother prepares her five-year-old, deaf and dumb son, to go out of her room to venture outside and learn to manage to understand the world. But it is finally the child who teaches to his mother the value of silence.

Credits

Directors (2)

Rana Kazkaz
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Anas Khalaf
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Actors (2)

Sulaf Fawakherji

Laith Tahla

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Les Films de Zayna

Co-production : Sombrero Films

Foreign production company : Synéastes Films

Full credits (12)

Executive Producer : Palmyre Badinier

Screenwriters : Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf

Director of Photography : Luca Casavola

Editor : Enrica Gattolini-Ordonneau

Sound Recordist : Paul Maernoudt

Line Producer : Nicolas Leprêtre

Co-producers : Thomas Verhaeghe, Alain Benguigui

Production Manager : Michael Shagoury

Sound Editor : François Fayard

Continuity supervisor : Layla Khalaf

Production Designer : Nour Al Nader

Sound mixer : Laure Arto

Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Themes : Minorities, Childhood, Communication
Production language : Arabic, Sign language
Coproducer countries : France, Syria
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Syria)
Production year : 2011
Runtime : 15 min
Visa number : 133.346
Visa issue date : 18/12/2012
Production formats : HD-CAM
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : Stereo
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (2)

Palm Springs International Shortfest
United States, 2012
International Competition
Abu Dhabi International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates, 2011
International Competition

About

Adaptation from the play Deaf Day de Leslie Ayvazian.

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