NEMSHI?
Genre
Drama
Running time
19 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Jordan
Director
Assaf Al Rousan
Bio
Producer
Saba Subaih, Alaa Abbad
Cast
Mohammad Al Jizawi, Sanabel Yousef, Bishr Al Rousan, Omar Hilmi, Eyas Al Mousa, Awn Al Rousan
Scriptwriter
Assaf Al Rousan
Emad is subdued at his father’s funeral, accepting condolences graciously, but he wrestles with feelings of grief, hopelessness and anger, withdrawing into himself rather than let anyone see what he is enduring. At home, his little son thinks his father is angry with him and his wife feels lonely and excluded; at work, Emad is unable to cope with even the simplest expression of sympathy. His only comfort is his memory of his own happy boyhood, going to the fair with his dad. One night, Emad reaches a point of crisis.
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