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A Drowning Man

  • 2017
  • 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.

  • Director
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Writer
    • Mahdi Fleifel
  • Stars
    • Atef Alshafei
    • Jalal Qaniry
    • Thymios Koukios
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Mahdi Fleifel
    • Writer
      • Mahdi Fleifel
    • Stars
      • Atef Alshafei
      • Jalal Qaniry
      • Thymios Koukios
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 11 wins & 40 nominations total

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2021 (Philippines)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
      • Greece
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    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Davljenik
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Final Cut for Real
      • Nakba Filmworks
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    • Color
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