Ajyal Film Festival 2024

All Films

A Picture (Salfet Sora)

Hilal - ages 13+

Dawood Shuail / Short Narrative / Kuwait / 2014 / 15 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Thriller, Family, Children
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 Directors

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

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