Tick Tock (توقف الزنبرك)
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Awad Karrar / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2019 / 14 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles / No Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter which may not be suitable for minors. Parental guidance is strongly advised.Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
In a university in Sudan, Ahmed gets elected president of the student body by the corrupt school administration. As he prepares for his inauguration, a protest begins to gather outside his window, led by the brave Azza. Continually plagued by the incessant sound of an alarm clock ringing in his ears, Ahmed begins to question his loyalty to the unscrupulous regime. When forced to partake in the whipping of Azza, he must make the ultimate ethical decision.
About the Director
Awad Karrar is a senior at NU-Q, he worked on multiple films with Studio 20Q and DFI over the past three years with roles varying from production assistant to sound recordist. He wrote the script of this film as a young Sudanese man who hopes to see a change in the Sudanese regime.
Credits
- Director
- Awad Karrar
- Producer
- Wijdan Al Khateeb
- Set Designer
- Mayyasa Gaddas
- Assistant Director
- Asmaa Benkermi
- Cast
- Mohanad Masoud, and Rana Marouf