Abu Rami (Father of Rami)
65-year-old Mona is frustrated by her miserable taxi-driver husband Abu Rami and is plagued with doubts about his fidelity. As they drive across Lebanon to visit their son, the old car breaks down and the old couple is stranded. Tensions rise and Mona confronts Abu Rami with her suspicions. Overcome by guilt he confesses to living a double life she doesn’t expect. Devastated, Mona leaves him, but not before shattering his world with a secret of her own.
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Sabah HaiderDirectorBeirut My Heart, The International Bowie Fun Club, The Punters
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Sabah HaiderWriterBeirut Solo, The International Bowie Fun Club
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Sabah HaiderProducer
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Sara Abu Zahra in assn with Deja Vu ProductionsProducer
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Sihame HaddadKey CastCaramel (2006), Tannoura Maxi (2012)
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Elie AdabachiKey CastBeirut Ya Beirut (1975)
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Comedy, Women, Middle East
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Runtime:17 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:September 13, 2012
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Production Budget:20,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Lebanon
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Country of Filming:Lebanon
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Sao Paolo International Film FestivalSao Paolo, Brazil
August, 2013
Latin American Premiere -
Abu Dhabi FIlm FestivalAbu Dhabi, UAE
October 16, 2012
World Premiere -
Latin Arab International Film FestivalBuenos Aires, Argentina
November 15, 2013
Argentinian Premiere
Audience Award for Best Short Film -
Festival Un Poing C'est Court 2014Vaulx-en-Velin, France
January 22, 2014 -
Baghdad International Film FestivalBaghdad, Iraq
November 15, 2013
Iraqi Premiere
Second-Place for Best Short Film -
Malmo Arab Film FestivalMalmo, Sweden
September 20, 2013
Scandinavian Premiere
Jury Special Prize -
27th FICFA Festival International du Cinema Francophonie AcadieNew Brunswick, Canada
November 12, 2013
Canadian Premiere -
31eme Festival Tous CourtsAix-en-Provence, France
December 6, 2013
French Premiere -
Rome Independent Film FestivalRome, Italy
April 10, 2014
Italian Premiere -
Milano Film FestivalMilan, Italy
September 24, 2013 -
MOOOV Film Festival (Formerly known as Open Doek Festival)Belgium
March 21, 2013
Belgian Premiere -
NOFI FIlm FestivalYerevan, Armenia
May 22, 2013
Armenian Premiere
Best Actress Award for Sihame Haddad, and Runner-Up Film in Professional Film Category -
Ecrans Med Film FestivalMontreal, Quebec, Canada
May 16, 2014
Quebec Premiere -
Film Middle East Now FestivalFlorence, Italy
April 14, 2014 -
Festival International du court métrage de TiznitTiznit, Morocco
February 18, 2014
Moroccan Premiere -
Izmir International Short film FestivalIzmir, Turkey
November 13, 2013
Turkish Premiere -
Short Film Corner — Festival De CannesCannes, France
May 15, 2013 -
Cabriolet Film FestivalBeirut, Lebanon
May 16, 2013
Lebanese Premiere
Sabah Haider is a filmmaker and writer from Montreal. She has made three short films and is development on two feature projects. THE SEASON IS TURQUOISE and has been supported in development by the Harold Greenberg Fund, SODEC, and the Canadian Film Centre, where she is currently a resident in the Cineplex Entertainment Feature Film Program’s 2016 Writer’s Lab. Her other project, BEIRUT SOLO was developed in the Torino Film Lab and the Dubai International Film Festival’s Interchange program in 2011, with support from the Dubai Film Clinic, Canada Arts Council and Abu Dhabi Sanad Fund. Both features are being produced by Couzin Films, Montreal.
Haider’s 2012 short film ABU RAMI has screened in over 50 festivals, including Sao Paolo, Edinburgh, Abu Dhabi, Milan, Rome, Izmir, and has aired on the BBC. Haider is currently in post-production on her new short film THE LEGEND OF RUBY PASHA, which has been supported by the Quebec Arts Council (CALQ). In 2014 Haider was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talents Program.
Haider began her career as a journalist, between the USA, UK and Middle East. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Guelph and an MA in Film Studies from the University College London, UK, where she was awarded the Provost’s Award for Public Engagement for developing filmmaking workshops for youth in refugee communities in Lebanon and Palestine. She is currently a joint PhD candidate at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture at Concordia University in Montreal and the Department of Social Anthropology & Ethnology at the EHESS in Paris, France.
www.sabahhaider.com