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ONE DAY THIS KID Short Film Competition

ONE DAY THIS KID

Description

US Premiere

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2

An exploration of silent struggle and unspoken tension as Hamed, a first-generation Afghan Canadian man, navigates an undefined future with his father. Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s renowned text.

Bios

Alexander Farah is an Afghan-Canadian filmmaker whose work has screened at Berlinale, Telluride and Clermont-Ferrand Film Festivals. His music video “Meet You at the Light” won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Choice Award at SXSW 2022. His most recent film ONE DAY THIS KID premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month.

Contact

Alexander Farah
alexfarah15@gmail.com

Details

Country: Canada

Year: 2024

Director: Alexander Farah

Screenwriter: Alexander Farah

Producer: Joaquin Cardoner

Executive Producers: Martin Glegg, Shelby Manton, Mojean Aria, Sara Seyed, Sepanta Mohseni

Director of Photography: Farhad Ghaderi

Editor: Alexander Farah

Production Designer: Adriana Marchand

Costume Designer: Matea Pasarić

Music: Cyrus Reynolds

Cast/Featuring: Elyas Rahimi, Mahan Mohammadinasab, Massey Ahmar, Mostafa Shaker, Aydin Malakooti

Running Time (minutes): 18

Languages: Dari/Farsi, English

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