Drama | 2022 | Canada | 16 min | 1.33:1 | English, French, Arabic w/ English subtitles

Amid the pandemic outbreak in Montreal, a young drama teacher who has been keeping a secret from her family faces a dilemma when her father falls ill, prompting her to go back home.

A Mise En Abyme Production

Writer, Director, Producer: Farhad Pakdel
Director of Photography: Alexandre Bussière
Line Producer: Leila Khalilzadeh
Art Director and Costume Designer: Stephanie Burbano
Music: Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala
Sound Recordist: Frédéric Cloutier
Post-production Sound: Christian Rivest, Simon Pelletier, Simon-Pierre Fortin Leclerc
Editor: Farhad Pakdel
1st AD: Joudy Hilal
Production Manager: Adina Vukovic
Casting: Josa Maule
Makeup: Tammy-Lou Pate
Colorist: Lyne Lepage
1st AC: Marianne Ploska
Gaffer: Sagerpreet Singh
Grip: Ben Jackson
Assistant Art Director: Alexander Little
Still Photographer: Manon Assens

CAST
Nahéma Ricci
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Dina Renon
Éloïse Tanguay Simard
Noah-Maël Coderre
Sophie Shields-Rivard
Nour Belkhiria
Raïssa Beaudoin
Paula Davis
Jeremy Zafran
Jillian Harris
Jonathan Emond

FESTIVALS
SXSW
Mill Valley Film Festival
Galway Film Fleadh
HollyShorts Film Festival
Off-Courts Trouville
Canadian Film Fest
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
International Film Festival of Ottawa
Reelworld Film Festival
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (winner of Short Film Award)
Future of Film Showcase (winner of Best Director Award)
Gala Prix Prends ça court! (winner of Prix REPAIRE)
PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival