Tangency (Huna Naltakee)
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2016
Bashi Kasawneh / Short Narrative / Jordan / 2015 / 15 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Arabic / English subtitles / MENA 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
Hikmat ekes out a living by collecting recyclables from garbage dumpsters around town that everyone knows “belong” to him. As a gypsy, he is treated poorly by the other boys and cheated by the guy who buys his days’ collection. When he finds a refugee kid “stealing” from one of the dumpsters in his territory, he is incensed until he comes to realise that rich or poor, citizen or migrant, we are all connected in this life – and it is compassion that will ease our journey.
About the Director
Bashi Kasawneh was born in 1986 in Amman, and has travelled and lived in various places throughout his life. In 2001, he relocated to Canada, where he studied at Capilano University in Vancouver and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Motion Picture Arts. After completing his education, Bashi went back to Jordan and spent time getting invaluable experience in feature films. The death of his mother led to the making of his debut short film, ‘Tangency’. He now lives in Abu Dhabi with his family.
Credits
- Director
- Bashi Kasawneh
- Screenwriter
- Bashi Kasawneh
- Producer
- Bashi Kasawneh
- Editor
- Bashi Kasawneh, Ghaith Akkad
- Music
- Aziz Maraka
- Cinematographer
- Feras Al Hihi
- Cast
- Gaith Jalboush, Zina Ibrahim, Omar Katkhuada, Amin Safi, Mohammad Rahahleh, Kareem Abu Zayyad