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A Drowning Man (2017)

| Short, Drama | 16 March 2018 (USA)
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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, his life of exile grows one day longer.

Director:

Mahdi Fleifel

Writer:

Mahdi Fleifel

Stars:

Atef Alshafei, Jalal Qaniry, Thymios Koukios | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 37 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast overview:
Atef Alshafei Atef Alshafei ... The Kid
Jalal Qaniry Jalal Qaniry ... Bis
Thymios Koukios Thymios Koukios ... The Man
Rebih El-Saleous Rebih El-Saleous ... Fatah
Mounir Alkhateeb Mounir Alkhateeb ... Abu Love
Irene Aggelopoulou Irene Aggelopoulou ... Shop Assistant
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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, his life of exile grows one day longer.

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Great short from Palestine
7 February 2019 | by johanner-56395 – See all my reviews

Mahdi Fleifel's latest short is an powerful description of the what it means to survive as a refugee in a foreign country. Great actors, strong script and incredible cinematography. Highly recommended!!!
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