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International Shorts Section

Water Religion

ديانة الماء

Haitham Sulaiman

29 MINS / ARABIC, ENGLISH / OMAN / 2023 /DRAMA

Synopsis

“Issa”, a blind teenager who has a dream of sailing the sea looking after his lost father fisherman against all odds. Meanwhile, Issa feels sad about his best friend and only childhood friend “Zahra”, a disabled girl who is suffering death due to an unknown illness. In the middle of the film, Issa meets “Sabeet”, an old strange man who hides a deadly secret. The film ends with an open ending with a main question, Did Issa succeed in sailing and find his father?

Cast & Crew

CAST:
Hamza Al Hashmi
Saleh Zaal Al Farsi

WRITER:
Haitham Sulaiman

PRODUCER:
Haitham Sulaiman

Director's Biography

Haitham Sulaiman is a well-known screenwriter and Director in his Country. His films were screened in various countries like Algeria, Iraq, Sweden, Bulgaria, and Saudi Arabia.The USA. He wrote and directed short films like, Water Religion(2023), A Straight Line(2019), and Hologram(2016). He was awarded 3 years in a row for Best Feature Film Screenplay (Wings of Heaven, Stone, Bin Soula)

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