I'M FINE
Genre
Drama and Fantasy
Running time
6 minutes
Year
2023
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Faisal Alzahrani
Bio
Producer
Faisal Alzahrani
Cast
Abdullah Al Sheikh, Abdullah Alharthi, Abdulmalik Alharthi, Mohammad Alzahrani
Scriptwriter
Faisal Alzahrani
Khair is a mute boy whose parents died when he was five years old. He clings to Zaatar, a bird puppet, and is devastated when the puppet is broken. He believes his friend is lost, only to discover a magical secret behind Zaatar’s death.
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