British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

See It Say It

Synopsis

Mo is a hopeful Arab actor in his struggle-filled youth, residing in London with his wife Dounya. Dounya believes Mo should pursue stable work rather than taping for leading acting roles, unattainable for actors of colour. Unexpectedly, Mo's agent Steven rings, offering a sudden audition that carries life-altering potential. During his journey to the audition, a misunderstanding arises when a biased woman onboard misconstrues Mo's actions as prayer and suspects a forgotten bag. In a swift turn, Mo's world descends into a Kafkaesque nightmare of terror.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - Narrative Short Competition - International premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Short Film Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Director
Nez Khammal
Producer
Elena Valeri
Editor
Max Windows
Screenwriter
Nez Khammal
Director of Photography
Rui Jiang Ong
Production Designer
Lia Chiarin
Sound
Sound Designer: Phil Bolland
Composer
Christopher Nicholas Bangs
Principal cast
Amir El-Masry, July Namir, Madeleine Bowyer, Amélie Bardsley

Genre

Action Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Ella-Rae Smith (Sofia) in Aurora Aurora

Director: Rita Osei

Year: 2003

Aurora, a perimenopausal vampire, is on a quest to kill a habit that won't die!

Black Drama Horror
A Talent For Murder A Talent For Murder

Director: Anton Corbijn

Year: 2026

A mysterious young man from a New York publisher is sent to Switzerland to persuade the renowned writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final instalment of the Ripley anthology. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World Premiere

Thriller
A man in a suit stands in front of a newspaper printing press Ink

Director: Danny Boyle

Year: 2026

In 1969, as rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper "The Sun," his partnership with editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain's most influential tabloid. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2026 - Opening Gala Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026

Biography