Sukoon (Addiction of Silence)
A couple goes through the experience of all the doubts and heartbreak that exist, bringing in a violent, tragic & imaginary incident.
A struggling artist (Rakan) is trying to follow his dream while the expectations of a marriage way on him by his wife (Amani) who is trying to keep this relationship stable financially, splitting him between responsibilities and his dreams.
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Ahsan MinhasDirector
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Marwan BakriDirector
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Ahsan MinhasWriter
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Yazeed Al MuqbilWriter
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Ahsan MinhasProducer
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Ahmed MansourProducer
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Sulaf FarisProducer
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Fatimah AbdulazizProducer
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Abdurahman Al WaleedKey Cast"Rakan"
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Dana Al KadhiKey Cast"Amani"
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Ahood Al AbdulazizKey Cast"Rakan's Mother"
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LauraKey Cast"Amani's Friend"
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Faris Al OthaibiKey Cast"Rakan's Father"
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Marwan BakriKey Cast"The Artist"
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Hassan Al AnsariCinematographer
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Samah Al Aqeel1st AD
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Ahsan MinhasEditor/Colorist
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Hassan Al AhdalArt Director
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Shamir OwaisSound
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Wajid AliTransportation & Logistics
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Project Title (Original Language):سكون
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:drama, fiction
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Runtime:32 minutes 37 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2022
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Production Budget:7,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Saudi Arabia
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Country of Filming:Saudi Arabia
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35.1
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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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Saudi Film Festival 2023 - Official SelectionRiyadh
Saudi Arabia
May 8, 2023
Saudi Film Festival
Official Selection -
Independent Shorts Awards 2023 - WinnerLos Angeles
United States
March 12, 2023
North American Premiere
Best Original Screenplay -
Independent Shorts Awards 2023 - WinnerLos Angeles
United States
March 12, 2023
North American Premiere
Best Directors -
Ivrea Film Screening -2023 Official SelectionChieri
Italy
March 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Anatolian Film Awards 2023 - Winner
Turkey
January 1, 2023
Best Foreign Short -
Hollywood BLVD Film Festival 2023 - Official SelectionLos Angeles
United States
November 4, 2023
Official Selection -
Sharjah International Film Festival 2023 - WInnerSharjah
United Arab Emirates
October 27, 2023
Best GCC Short Film 2023
Distribution Information
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CinewavesDistributorCountry: Saudi ArabiaRights: All Rights
Ahsan Minhas (29), entered the world of cinema at the age of 9 when he fell in love with the experience of going to films that for many it didn't even exist.
How films were created was the curiosity that started the journey since he watched his first film Jurassic Park.
He started to create films at the age of 12 and gradually indulged in more projects and learned the art of filmmaking through experience in London, UK with LSF Short-Film Group at the age of 19 for a year.
He has successfully achieved a qualification from New York Film Academy in Film Production and is determined to one day create a lasting impact in the media industry of Pakistan & Saudi Arabia.
Ahsan's style of work was always inspired by observing the work of one of the great filmmakers of our times such as Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Alfred Hitchcock, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick & Francis Ford Coppola yet trying to create his own ways to reach out into the story through the visual art of filmmaking.
His last film 'My Dear Fiction' was one of the 15 short films selected in Saudi Arabia at the 1st Red Sea International Film Festival and won at the Global Film Awards 2022 in Los Angeles, USA
This film is personal and real but expressed in cinematic language that can speak to the artist and the viewer on a relatable level.
It speaks from the artist's perspective and the perspective of a person living with one. It depicts the elements of both these sides that break relationships slowly with the biggest element, silence.
The film was inspired by real-life events of observing various artists' lives where they all had the common factor of their personal lives not being stable, their art which was the reason for their living was also the biggest villain to their relationships especially the ones who lived with them. They always ended up in difficult situations where typical expectations came in from their significant other who wasn't creative or artistic and couldn't understand their way of living or their perspective of what a 'career' is.
This film explores the complications and confusions in a relationship between an artist and a non-artist if they end up in a relationship too soon and too young.