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- Syrian soldier Husam has 24 hours of leave to visit his family. A lump is stuck in his throat as he sits with his mother at breakfast: he wants to say what he really feels, that he is afraid of death and wants to escape military service. But his mother clings to an image of him as a hero fighting for the honor of his country.
- Talent
- Juliano Castro
- Role of participant
- Editor
- Director
- Ghiath Al Mhitawi
- Screenwriter
- Ghiath Al Mhitawi
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2021
- Running time
- 16 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of Production
- Germany
- Production Company
- Arkanum Pictures
Festivals and Awards
Jury Prize at Kurzsuechtig Film Festival – Germany, 2022
Special Jury Mention at SHIFT Film Festival – Netherlands, 2022
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis – Germany, 2022
Torino Underground Cinefest – Italy, 2022
HIVE International Film Festival Days – Germany, 2022
Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival – Portugal, 2022
Special Jury Mention at SHIFT Film Festival – Netherlands, 2022
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis – Germany, 2022
Torino Underground Cinefest – Italy, 2022
HIVE International Film Festival Days – Germany, 2022
Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival – Portugal, 2022