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Sunflower

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A young man loses his mother to the devastating effects of climate change. Struggling with grief, he channels his emotions into writing a heartfelt song. Through his music, he pays tribute to her memory and raises awareness about the urgent need for environmental action.

  • Pavly Beshay
    Director
  • Pavly Beshay
    Writer
  • Pavly Beshay
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    800 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - La Sapienza university
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Available
  • AIU Kuwait International Film Festival (KIFF)
    kuwait
    Kuwait
    November 11, 2024
    Mena premiere
    Official selection
  • Caselle film festival (CFF)
    Caselle
    Italy
    August 8, 2025
    Italian premiere
    Official selection
  • Duemila30 film festival
    Milano
    Italy
    July 31, 2026
    Official selection
  • JCI Batangas Balisong film festival
    Batangas
    Philippines
    July 16, 2024
    Asia premiere
    Semi_finalist
Director Biography - Pavly Beshay

Pavly Beshay is an Egyptian independent director, screenwriter, and producer living in Rome. After pursuing her filmmaking training in Italy, she developed a poetics that combines intimate stories with deeply socially relevant themes, exploring issues such as mental health, identity, climate change, and resilience.
Her short films have been selected and awarded at international festivals. Loveolution received the Best Short Film award at the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival in California, while Sunflower continued its festival run, confirming her interest in cinema capable of combining emotion, civic engagement, and visual language.
She lives and works in Rome, where she gained experience in film production, participating in workshops, masterclasses, and advanced training courses that have helped define her approach to writing and producing.

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