CLEANSE THE STREETS
Genre
Thriller and Drama
Running time
17 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Jordan
Director
Aysha Shahaltough
Bio
Producer
Rahmeh Alshammas
Cast
Salsabiela , Ishaq Elias, Lailah Hzaineh
Scriptwriter
Aysha Shahaltough
Filmmaker Aysha Shahaltough's short film Cleanse The Streets is the story of two sisters who are running for their lives. They are driving a blue pickup truck in the middle of nowhere, trying to escape their father's wrath because of what he might do to them after they faced a daunting incident. However, they must confront a much darker truth that no distance can outrun. And can they ever truly go home?
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