SHAMS
Genre
Drama
Running time
10 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Egypt
Director
Adam Rayan
Bio
Producer
Amanda Noll
Cast
Faris Ashraf Fouad, Taghreed Elnaagar, Mahmoud Faris, Saber Adel
Scriptwriter
Adam Rayan
Omar’s final sight of his father is his body being prepared for burial, the poor little boy’s first encounter with death. Then he faces a second loss: his mother explains they have no money and nothing to sell but Shams, their camel. Taunted by the unpleasant traders who say they will kill Shams for meat, Omar devises a rescue plan and finds his way into the camel yards. He just needs to talk to Shams, who will surely understand: after all, he is Omar’s best friend.
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