What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hand?

A Short film of

Dhiaa Biya

Produced by

Malfamé

Production year2023

Runtime16 min

Synopsis

Hayat's life is monotonous and repetitive. Over time, she finds herself immersed in memories of her childhood with her grandmother. She spends most of her time alone in her house. She carries out a soothing routine between her papers and her bread. Sometimes, without realizing it, the gestures of her hands create a link between her past and present. The small details of her life resemble those of her grandmother. Their lives seem to complement each other. The love that unites them transcends time, leading them to a poetic juxtaposition of their small everyday events.

Credits

Director (1)

Dhiaa Biya
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Actresses (3)

Zineb Abbad Al Andaloussi

Alaa Assab

Najia Sabir

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Malfamé

Foreign production company : LUCA School of Arts

Full credits (13)

Executive Producer : Walid Bekhti

Director of Photography : Gaston Pépin Struye

Editor : Vince De Lenheer

Sound Recordist : Said Saada

Costume designer : Rihab Mzirda

Line Producer : Walid Bekhti

Production manager : Kenza Alioua

Assistant Editor : Reda Aflirah

Continuity supervisor : Aya Bahi

Production Designer : Mehdi El Attafi

Grader : Louis Muller-Diettert

Graphic designer : Zaynab Kriouech

Sound Mixer : Ismaël Iken

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Research - Experimental
Themes : Identity, Nostalgia
Production language : Arabic
Coproducer countries : France (50.0%), Belgium (25.0%), Morocco (25.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 50% French (France, Belgium, Morocco)
Production year : 2023
Runtime : 16 min
Production formats : Digital video
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Audio format : Stereo
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (1)

Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Germany, 2024
International Competition

Resources

Presskit(1)

what-else-grows-on-the-palm-of-your-hand-presskit-english.pdf

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Festivals Listing(1)

what-else-grows-on-the-palm-of-your-hand-festivals-listing-french.pdf

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