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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 9 wins & 35 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

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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Short | Drama

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Denmark | UK | Greece

Language:

Arabic | Greek

Release Date:

16 March 2018 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece
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Budget:

€100,000 (estimated)
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Final Cut for Real, Nakba Filmworks See more »
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A great film!
26 October 2018 | by ficslpmx – See all my reviews

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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