Experiencing Interruptions?

Sniper

A curious young man observes life on a dramatic Cairo street through his camcorder, capturing moments from his balcony without ever intervening. In distancing himself from people, he forms a silent relationship with the city and its rhythms, through objects, movements, and diaries.

  • Hossam Waleed
    Writer
    Dreamy, Uncertain and Dies Everyday (2020)
  • Hossam Waleed
    Videographer
  • Hossam Waleed
    Director
  • Muhammad Taymour
    Producer
    I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face (2020)
  • Mohamed Bashir
    Editor
    Faded Kohl (2020)
  • Sammy Sayed
    Sound Designer
    Deeply Absurd Lucidity (2018)
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    قناص
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    observational documentary, The boundary between observer and participant, Technology as a Lens, Urban isolation, The need for connection, Silent communication
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Egypt
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Panasonic SD80 Camcorder
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Medrar School for art.
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 10th Cairo Video Festival - “The Motion of Image” program
    Cairo
    Egypt
    October 3, 2022
    MENA premiere
  • Wekalet Behna - “Stealth and Resentment” program
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    May 12, 2022
  • Montreal's Dazibao Exhibition Screening, collaborated with Vidéographe
    montreal
    Canada
    July 20, 2022
  • Sunday Cinema - “Cinematic Intersection” program, Alexandria Bibliotheca
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    May 30, 2023
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    June 18, 2023
  • Re–Fest Festival by CultureHub, Online broadcast
    Seoul
    June 7, 2024
    online streaming
  • Vancouver's Cinematheque - “The Motion of Image” program
    Vancouver
    Canada
    April 12, 2024
  • Institut français d'Égypte - Rawy Films “Local Neighbors” program
    Cairo
    Egypt
    November 13, 2024
  • Kolkata International Short Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    February 16, 2025
    Indian Premeire
    "Best experiential documentary"
  • Z-inema Berlin - Rawy Films “Experimental Frames” program
    Berlin
    Germany
    April 29, 2025
    German Premiere
  • Ta3al Lahon, an art exhibition program, Rawy Films
    Berlin
    Germany
    June 14, 2025
  • Cinolio's Cinenights - film program in Mohammed bin Rashid Library
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    August 14, 2025
  • Arab Experimental Film & Moving Image Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 21, 2025
  • Julob International Film Festival - Cinema Without Borders Section
    Owerri
    Nigeria
    March 5, 2026
    Nigerian Premiere
  • Advanced Settings: Film Screenings for Hossam Waleed in Alexandria Bibliotheca
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    May 17, 2026
  • Cineolio’s Cinenights: A short films program, Alexandria Bibliotheca
    Alexandria
    Egypt
    May 31, 2026
Director Biography - Hossam Waleed

Hossam Waleed, Studied theatre and criticism in college. Studied for two years at Jesuit Cairo Film School. Interested in storytelling, sounds, coming-of-age characters. As well as documentaries, and Japanese dream pop music. Directed three short films: a fiction and two documentaries.

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