The Flowering

A man finds a mysterious woman weeping near a tree. He approaches her and they fall in love. But she runs away and a headless creature comes out of his mouth.

  • Usama Alshaibi
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    romance, surreal, weird, lynchian, creature, super 8, film, super 8mm film, flower, nature, kiss
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8mm film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Usama Alshaibi

Usama Alshaibi, born November 20, 1969, in Baghdad, Iraq, is a director, writer and producer. He has spent his formative years living between the United States and the Middle East. His films have received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Playboy Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and others. His work in both narrative and documentary film has screened all over the world. His documentary films have premiered on the Sundance Channel and PBS. Feature articles have been written about his work in such places as the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Punk Planet and Variety. His latest documentary, American Arab, had a world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and has secured domestic and international distribution. Usama and his creative partner Kristie Alshaibi run and operate Artvamp, which produces the majority of their films.

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Director Statement

A short expressive super 8mm film, inspired by a tumor I had removed from inside my head.