Private Project

AL NA'AWA

WAFAA, a young woman, attends her husband’s funeral. She visits their past, recalling memories with him that push her to run away. She slowly lets go of him and dives into the sea where she is reborn and set free.

  • Ranim Abdel Khalek
    Director
  • Ranim Abdel Khalek
    Writer
  • Jennifer Harran
    Producer
    Line Producer
  • Hasan Jouni
    Producer
    Production Manager
  • Michelle Wehbeh
    Key Cast
    "Wafaa"
  • George Osta
    Key Cast
    "Omar"
  • Ivanho Makhoul
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological Thriller
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Lebanese University - Faculty of Fine Arts
  • LIFF - Lebanese Independent Film Festival
    Beirut
    Liberia
    September 2, 2022
    Local
    Best narrative short selection
Director Biography - Ranim Abdel Khalek

Ranim Abdel Khalek is a film director and screenwriter, who graduated from the Lebanese University - Faculty of Fine Arts with a BA in Cinema and TV. Her passion in capturing spontaneous and vulnerable moments pushed her into falling in love with the art of visual storytelling. Ranim participated in LOYAC's Film Camp 2020, where she wrote and directed her first short film "Red Threads". She then wrote, directed, and produced her senior short film "Al Na'awa". After graduating, she joined LOYAC Lebanon's production department where she coordinated their Film Camp program, and produced video reports for their social media. Ranim also works on local shoots in the directing department, and freelances in photography, videography, editing and social media content creation. She aspires to continue growing as a filmmaker and to continue telling stories collected from her life and surroundings.

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