Project Detail

Nesma's Birds

Synopsis

Awkward 11-year-old Nesma is at odds with the world around her since she began caring for her father’s pigeons after his death. Being forced to get rid of the birds by her mother today will see Nesma face an even bigger challenge as she enters womanhood.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Najwan Ali, Medoo Ali
Producer
Isabelle Stead, Mohamed Al-Daradji, Atia Al Daradji
Executive Producer
Human Film, Iraq Al-Rafidain
Editor
Zainab Al Hariri
Screenwriter
Najwan Ali, Yasser Karim
Director of Photography
Aeman Haeder
Sound
Glenn Freemantle
Principal cast
Fatima Sah, Mohammad Jaafarn

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Human Film

ADP House
35 Hanover Square
Leeds
LS3 1BQ
Tel: +44 113 2438880

Sales Company

Same as Production Company

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