Shadows

A Short film of

Rand Beiruty

Produced by

Piano Sano Films

Production year2024

Runtime12 min

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Synopsis

The true story of Ahlam, a teenage mother who fled Iraq, driven by a desire for freedom. The narrator recounts her memories in a metaphorical journey through the heart of an airport, where dreams and ghosts of the past mingle.

Credits

Director (1)

Rand Beiruty
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Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Piano Sano Films

Foreign production company : Shaghab films

Film exports/foreign sales : Piano Sano Films, L'Agence du court métrage

Full credits (13)

Executive Producer : Idris Lettifi

Screenwriter : Rand Beiruty

Assistant director : Scarlett Nimz

Editor : Abdallah Sada

Foreign producers : Jude Kawwa, Rand Beiruty

Associate producers : Moussa Lettifi, Farah El Assi

Production managers : Idris Lettifi, Alexis Frey-Gobyn

Animation : Zoé Cadiou, Emma Brun, Colin Gallego

Colorization : Noémie Chollet, Charlie Banitz

Artistic directors : Marta Magnuska, Ambre Decruyenaere

Grader : Valentin Goguet-Chapuis

Sound Mixer : Régis Diebold

Sound design : Kinane Moualla

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Animated film, Documentary
Sub-genre : Portrait, Drama
Themes : Childhood, Immigration, Violence
Production language : Arabic
Coproducer countries : France (86.0%), Jordan (14.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Jordan)
Production year : 2024
Runtime : 12 min 20 seconds
Visa number : 162.796
Visa issue date : 27/11/2024
Production formats : Digital creation
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.77
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (5)

French short films tour the world: June 2025

01 JULY 2025

Festivals & events

French animation and Unifrance at the Annecy Animation Film Festival

06 JUNE 2025

Festivals & events

Selections (10)

Annecy International Animation Film Festival
France, 2025
Official Competition
Animafest Zagreb
Croatia, 2025
Grande compétition
Short Shorts Film Festival
Japan, 2025
Compétition animation
Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival
Germany, 2025
International Competition

Awards (2)

REGARD - Festival International du court-métrage au Saguenay
Canada, 2025
Grand Prize
Leeds International Film Festival
Great Britain, 2024
Prize for Best Animated Film

Resources

Website(1)

https://pianosanofilms.fr/portfolio/shadows/

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