Father's Footsteps
| Father's Footsteps | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mohamad W. Ali |
| Written by | Mohamad W. Ali |
| Produced by | Mohamad W. Ali Ishita Mehta Sanket Mishra |
| Starring | Nowar Yusuf Sarah Altaweel Veer Behal |
| Cinematography | Shingkhanu Marma |
| Edited by | Mohamad W. Ali Co-editor: Sadang Arangham Visual effects: Aniruddha Mazumder Colorist: Sumanta Sarkar |
| Music by | Milad Khawam (Composer) Sound design & mixing: Piousmon Sunny |
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Release date |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Countries | India Syria |
| Language | Arabic |
Father's Footsteps (Arabic: Khutaa'ab) is a 2023 short film directed by Mohamad W. Ali.[1] It got official selections at the 52nd Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival and Moscow International Film Festival 2023.[2][3] The film was premiered at the 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2025 in the World Lenses strand.[4]
Plot
Set in the Syrian civil war of 2016, the film is about a woman who tries to hide the truth of the father's absence from her child by 'acting' the father's role.[5]
Cast
- Nowar Yusuf as Nowar
- Sarah Altaweel as Landlord
- Veer Behal as Child
- Jennifer Sidhu as Grandmother
Accolades
| Festival | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival | Best Screenplay: Carpenè-Malvolti - Ca' Foscari Special Mention Historia Vitae | Won | [6] |
References
- ^ Abhimanyu Mathur. "Father's Footsteps: How short film brings realities of war-torn Syria without any violence on screen - Exclusive". DNA India. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Father's Footsteps, Winning Films - Sehsüchte". sehsuechte.org. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "52nd Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival – Asian Presence 2023". asianfilmfestivals.com. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Navin Upadhyay. "Imphal Film Festival Unveils Diverse Lineup with 57 Films, Showcasing Manipuri Classics". powercorridors.in. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Priyanka Roy. "An Indo-Syrian production, directed by an SRFTI student, is readying for its premiere in Moscow". t2online.in. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Augustė Gerikaitė. "The Lithuanian 'Closer' wins Ca' Foscari's Short Film Festival". www.unive.it. Retrieved 26 March 2025.