I Wasn't Cheating (Ghashash)
Made in Kuwait - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2017
Mousaed Khaled / Short Narrative / Kuwait / 2016 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles / Qatar 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
As if writing exams weren’t stressful enough, Vice-Principal Abu Nawaf shows up during today’s Arabic test, and because of a misunderstanding, Suleiman is accused of cheating – and is given a zero mark on his paper. Rectifying the situation proves rather more difficult than expected, however. Part morality tale, part gentle comedy, ‘I Wasn’t Cheating’ takes us all back to those tense days of academic success.
About the Director
Mousaed Khaled is a Kuwaiti actor and filmmaker. He has worked as a writer, production manager and assistant director on numerous short films, television commercials, and animated shows. He is the director of the short films ‘Tired’ (2008), ‘Fulan’ (2012, co-directed with Meqdad Al-Kout) and the YouTube series ‘Bu6illi’ (2012).
Credits
- Director
- Mousaed Khaled
- Screenwriter
- Mousaed Khaled
- Producer
- Mousaed Khaled
- Editor
- Yousef Al-Mujeem
- Cinematographer
- Faisal Al-Duwaisan
- Sound
- Hussain Abul
- Mixing
- Hussain Abul
- Cast
- Naif Abdullah, Musaed Almutairi, Mohammed Akram