A Picture (Salfet Sora)
Hilal - ages 13+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2014
Dawood Shuail / Short Narrative / Kuwait / 2014 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Abdullah loves photography, so when his father gives him a new camera to reward him for getting good grades at school, he is thrilled. But while he is out and about taking shots, he inadvertently takes a picture of a crime in progress … and soon, the bandits are after him, intent on destroying the evidence. Dramatic with some clever comic relief, ‘A Picture’ is a great play on the old adage that crime doesn’t pay.
About the Director
Dawood Shuail is from Kuwait. His filmography includes ‘The Chase’ (1999), ‘The Warrior’ (2007), ‘The Sniper’ (2009), ‘The Neighborhood Cop’ (2010), ‘The Youngest Son’ (2011), and ‘The Detective’ (2012).
Credits
- Director
- Dawood Shuail
- Screenwriter
- Dawood Shuail
- Producer
- Mousaed Khaled, Dawood Shuail
- Editor
- Dawood Shuail
- Music
- Issa Hashemi
- Cinematographer
- Mishal Al-Hulail
- Cast
- Rashed Al-Sharrah, Meqdad Al Kout, Habib Altamimy