Khadija

An old grandmother trying to cope with the absence of her family, by diving into the past.

  • Beshr Idlbi
    Director
  • Beshr Idlbi
    Writer
  • Beshr Idlbi
    Producer
  • Reham Alshorbaji
    Character & Costum Design
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Animation, War
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 15, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Festival Internacional de Cinama da Fronteira
    Bage
    Brazil
    November 28, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Animax Skopje Fest
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    December 2, 2018
    Macedonia Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Beshr Idlbi

Beshr Idlbi is a filmmaker and storyteller from Damascus, Syria, with a BA in Film and a MA in Journalism.

Beshr has been experimenting with different forms of storytelling from an early age, writing short stories, poetry, wall drawing, and most recently his focus has been on combining different forms of art together, like animation, installation art, performance, and filmmaking.

His films have been selected in multiple international film festivals, and have won multiple awards: Best Short Film at Le MUP Film Festival for his short film "Khadija", Honorable Mention at Genç Öncüler Short Film Competition for his short documentary “Save the Rest”, and the 1st Prize at Yeşilay International Short Film Competition for his short film “Where Were You?”

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Director Statement

Khadija is a personal film based on the story of my grandmother, and her own experience of the events taking place in Syria.
This film is about the meaning of life and death, and one of the hidden horrible sides of war.