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Heist of Hearts

The film's events revolve around a poor old man, and his granddaughter lives with him. They fight poverty, hunger, and cold, and they only have dry bread. Suddenly, a mute man enters them, and they discover that he is cold and hungry. They deal with him according to their generosity and humanity, so they warm him, then offer him their bread. Then he turns off the lights and pretends that they are eating, but they... They don't eat. Adapted from a true story.

  • Thabet Alzybak
    Director
  • Rian Alnufiee
    Writer
  • Adel Abo Aladnan
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Short, Student, Television, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    RED KOMODO
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Thabet Alzybak

Thabet al-Zybak, a Syrian, was born in Saudi Arabia in Mecca in 1402 and grew up there until he graduated from Umm Al-Qura University, then he began studying arts such as acting, photography, lighting arts, and even directing. He directed some short films and won several awards, most notably:
Ambassador, which won many international awards
- The film (Damage) won the Grand Prize in the Food Security Competition for filmmaking, which is an awareness program supported by the famous ALBAIK restaurant chain.
The film (Ice Creamy) won second place in a photography competition on Al-Majd Children's Channel.
- Film (Faraj) won fifth place in the Preacher of Value competition.
The film (Nightmare) won ninth place in the "Hand in Hand" competition, one of Shubbak's initiatives.
Moved to the Netherlands in 2021

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