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MOTIVES

When the famous Russian businessman Alexey Bernansky is found dead in a parking lot, it's only a matter of hours until detectives Dimitry Kuznetsov and Tatiana Pavskaya manage to arrest murderer. But once all motives are revealed, things will never be the same for anyone.

  • Joseph Al Ahmad
    Director
    Chase, Immersion
  • Roman Bobylev
    Writer
  • Joseph Al Ahmad
    Writer
    Chase, Immersion
  • Sam Kandoba
    Producer
  • Tahmuras Rahmatullaev
    Producer
  • Hovhannes Asvadurov
    Producer
  • Michael Bogdasarov
    Key Cast
    "Alexey Bernansky"
  • Alexander Anokhin
    Key Cast
    "Anton Yakovlev"
  • Valentina Lyapina
    Key Cast
    "Christina Yakovleva"
  • Kersti Ilves
    Key Cast
    "Detective Tatiana Pavskaya"
  • Alexander Kukharenko
    Key Cast
    "Dmitriy Kuznetzov"
  • Igor Maslov
    Key Cast
    "Victor Zyrianov"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Crime, Drama, Detective, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Gerasimov Institute of Cinematic Arts (member of CILECT)
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
  • Los Angeles Film Awards 2019
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 2, 2019
    Best Narrative Short, Honorable Mention: Director
  • LifeArt Festival 2019
    Athens
    Greece
    Official 2019 Short Films Selection
  • Prisma Rome Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Best Original Score (Award), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nomination)
  • Lebanese Independent Film Awards
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    August 21, 2019
    Best Foreign Short Film (Nomination)
Director Biography - Joseph Al Ahmad

IMDb Bio:
Joseph Oraby, also known as Joseph Al-Ahmad, is a director, actor and writer. Born on May 4th, 1996, in Sofia, Bulgaria to a European mother of African descent and a Middle Eastern father. Known for directing Motives (2018) , Chase (2019) , playing the role of Bassam in the Egyptian/Hungarian TV series Above the Clouds (2018) , and for his work in the upcoming Italian feature film The Land of Dreams (2020).

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Director Statement

'Motives' isn't another detective story featuring a criminal investigation. This film is about you, me and everyone of us- people, and what our thoughtless actions might lead to.
This film is about human nature.