Short Film Selection / Spain, Switzerland, 2025, 19 minutes, B&W, Colour
French; Turkish captions, English subtitled
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Details
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Director: Karim Huu Do
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Screenplay: Karim Huu Do
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Cinematography: Uri Barcelona
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Editing: Karim Huu Do, Márton Tärkovi
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Music: Romain Allender
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Cast: David Kammenos, Fatima Fay, Kevin Janssens
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Producer: Zico Judge
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Production: BLUR
2026 Portobello FF Best International Film Psarokokalo Short FF Special Mention Irini 2025 Flickers Rhode Island FF Best Cinematography Bosphorus FF Ahmet Uluçay Grand Prize Macau Short FF Best Director
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Recap
1962. Matthias, a former soldier stationed in the Belgian Congo, goes into exile on an island in the Mediterranean Sea with his beloved Awa, a young Congolese woman he met during his deployment in Africa. Awa dreams of a better life, a life free from persecution. Matthias hopes to escape his past and, maybe, build a future.
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Director
Karim Huu Do
Karim Huu Do is a Swiss director of Moroccan-Vietnamese origin. His films artfully combine captivating storytelling with bold imagery, visual dreamscapes, and unsettling hyperreality. Cinematic and provocative, his work has been recognized internationally with various awards. Karim is currently developing his first feature as well as a live action mini series with NBC Universal.
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