Somewhere in Time
In a metropolitan city, an abandoned old man fights death with a beautiful moment that once was in the desert.
-
Nawaf Al JanahiDirector
-
Nawaf Al JanahiWriter
-
Nawaf Al JanahiProducer
-
Yehia Abd Al RasoolKey Cast"Father"
-
Mikaela CarrizoKey Cast"Daughter"
-
Ahmed SaeedKey Cast"Son"
-
Ricardo PratesCinematographer
-
Ali SalloumEditor
-
Project Type:Short
-
Runtime:15 minutes
-
Completion Date:September 14, 2020
-
Production Budget:7,000 USD
-
Country of Origin:United Arab Emirates
-
Country of Filming:Bahrain
-
Shooting Format:RED
-
Aspect Ratio:16:9
-
Film Color:Color
-
First-time Filmmaker:No
-
Student Project:No
-
Chicago International Film FestivalChicago, IL
United States
October 14, 2020
World Premiere
Live Action Short Film Competition -
Ismailia International Film FestivalIsmailia
Egypt
June 17, 2021
Arab World Premiere
Short Fiction Films Competition -
Salento International Film FestivalTricase
Italy
September 8, 2021
European Premiere
International Short Film Competition -
Canton International Short Film FestivalGuangzhou
China
October 31, 2021 -
Weyauwega International Film FestivalWeyauwega
United States
November 11, 2021 -
Dublin Arabic Film FestivalDublin
Ireland
December 8, 2021 -
Rabat International Author Film FestivalRabat
Morocco
February 17, 2022 -
Kalakari Film FestivalDewas
India
March 10, 2022 -
CineMAS / The Alternative Film FestivalAbu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
June 8, 2022 -
Al Dhakhiliyah International Film FestivalNizwa
Oman
June 21, 2022
Jury Award -
Bahrain Film FestivalManama
Bahrain
October 16, 2022 -
New York World Film FestivalNew York
United States
December 11, 2022 -
Bahamas International Film FestivalNassau
Bahamas
May 6, 2023 -
Saudi Film FestivalDhahran
Saudi Arabia
April 6, 2023
Golden Palm for Khaleeji Narrative Short Film -
Imedghassen International Film FestivalBatna
Algeria
May 13, 2023
Nawaf Al Janahi is an actor and a film director who was born in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on 7 February 1977 to an Egyptian mother and an Emirati father. He started acting at 7, and at the age of 19 he moved to California (USA) to study the arts of cinema.
His first feature length film “The Circle” was described by film critics as “a major turning point in Emirati and Gulf cinema”. Al Janahi’s second feature film “Sea Shadow” was released in cinemas across the Arabian Gulf in 2011 and reached in the 1st week the 2nd place in the top 5 movies in UAE, the biggest cinema market in the Arab world. Later, the film went on a global tour to 27 countries, the most remarkable tour for an Emirati feature film to date.
Beside making films, Nawaf Al Janahi is also the founder of a number of initiatives such as the Emirati Cinema Campaign, Black Box Cinema, and Cineolio.
Loneliness is probably the most common struggle people face every day, especially in metropolitan cities. It doesn't discriminate against age, gender, or socioeconomic status. Every person deals with the impact of being lonely from a very personal and unique perspective. Cinema has been trying to explore this theme for decades, and we still need more films about the loners in our world.