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A Drowning Man

  • 20172017
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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A Drowning Man (2017)
Trailer of A DROWNING MAN by Mahdi Feifel Denmark, UK, Greece - 2017 - COLOR - 15min. World Premiere: Cannes International Film Festival 2017 / Competition / Nominated for Palme d'or SYNOPSIS Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer. Dialogue: Arabic, Greek Subtitles: English Director: Mahdi Fleifel Production: Final Cut For Real, Nakba Filmworks Co-production: Homemade Films Distribution: Salaud Morisset - festival@salaudmorisset.com // Website: salaudmorisset.com // Facebook: facebook.com/SalaudMorisset
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Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive... Read allAlone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
211
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  • Director
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Writer
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Stars
    • Atef Alshafei
    • Jalal Qaniry
    • Thymios Koukios
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Writer
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Stars
    • Atef Alshafei
    • Jalal Qaniry
    • Thymios Koukios
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 11 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Atef Alshafei
    • The Kidas The Kid
    Jalal Qaniry
    • Bisas Bis
    Thymios Koukios
    • The Manas The Man
    Rebih El-Saleous
    • Fatahas Fatah
    Mounir Alkhateeb
    • Abu Loveas Abu Love
    Irene Aggelopoulou
    • Shop Assistantas Shop Assistant
    Walaa Eltiti
    Yazeed Faruja
    • Director
      • Mahdi Fleifel
    • Writer
      • Mahdi Fleifel
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    10/10
    A great film!
    A story with powerfull characters and realistic performance. Mahdi Fleifel , is able to create such a nostalgic, engrossing story like never before. A great and dedicated Director with potential to make you wish to see more of his films!
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2021 (Philippines)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
      • Greece
    • Official site
      • Production Company Site
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • Greek
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Final Cut for Real
      • Nakba Filmworks
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      • €100,000 (estimated)
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      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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