Experiencing Interruptions?

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Father and daughter have been separated by 3,350 kilometres for seven years. He lives in Syria, she lives in exile in Paris. All they have left is to talk on the internet. The daughter records the conversations.

  • Sara Kontar
    Director
  • Sara Kotnar
    Writer
  • Laure Despres Khatib
    Editing
  • Mahmoud Hamoud
    Color Correction
  • Rita Mahmoud
    Sound Mastering
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ٣٣٥٠ كم
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sara Kontar
  • Beirut International Women Film Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    April 15, 2024
  • 7ème Lune, Festival International des jeunes cinéastes
    Montreuil
    France
    April 27, 2024
    France
  • Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
    Hamburg
    Germany
    June 7, 2024
    Hamburg Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards
  • Arab Film Festival
    Michigan
    United States
  • Amman International Film Festival
    Amman
    Jordan
    Rendez-vous Franco-Arabe
  • Cinema For Peace

    Lebanon
    August 2, 2024
  • Blue Danube Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    October 4, 2024
    Documentary - Student Jury Award
  • Film My Design Film Festival FMD
    Cairo
    Egypt
    October 8, 2024
  • Festival International du Film indépendant de Bordeaux FIFIB
    Bordeaux
    France
    October 11, 2024
  • Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier
    Montpellier
    France
    October 20, 2024
  • Bahrain Film Festival
    Bahrain
    Bahrain
    November 3, 2024
  • Catania Film Festival
    Catania, Sicilia
    Italy
    November 14, 2024
  • Rencontre Internationale Paris/Berlin
    Paris
    France
    November 21, 2024
  • Festival du film franco-arabe
    Noisy-le-Sec
    France
    November 24, 2024
  • MENA Film Festival
    Vancouver, B.C.
    Canada
  • My First Doc
    Tunis
    Tunisia
  • London short film festival LSFF
    London
    United Kingdom
Director Biography - Sara Kontar

Sara Kontar (born in 1996) is a Syrian artist, filmmaker, and photographer who has been based in France since 2016, having graduated from ENSAD. Her cinematic work was showcased at the Centre Pompidou in 2022 and at the Palais de Tokyo in 2023. In 2021, she founded Al-Ayoun, a platform for visual storytellers in Syria. Through her films, she explores themes of exile, human emotions, identity, body language, and testimonials, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals in similar situations.

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