Project Detail

Hamoudi and Emil

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old buddies Hamoudi and Emil are hell-bent on a mission to score the girl of their dreams. Unfortunately, they haven't decided who will go first or what they will do about her husband.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
Super 16mm, Beta SP
Director
Mahdi Fleifel
Producer
Sgrin Cymru Wales
Editor
Norman Gettings
Screenwriter
Mahdi Fleifel
Director of Photography
Natascha Thiara Rydvald
Sound
Anthony Jones
Music
Tommy Seemann Mortensen, Bernhard Mikael Hansen
Principal cast
Souhail Benslimane, Johan Aidt, Signe Glaesel, Joachim Knop, Mohammed Fleifel

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Production Status

Production Company

Nakba FilmWorks

127 Peter's Court
Porchester Road
London W2 5DS
UK

T +44 (0)7952 010 681

fleifel.m@gmail.com

Sales Company

Nakba FilmWorks

127 Peter's Court
Porchester Road
London W2 5DS
UK

T+44 (0)7952 010 681

fleifel.m@gmail.com

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