Experiencing Interruptions?

1-1

Ayman's sex date with Jonas gets crashed by his friends Amirah and Samir which takes a positive turn.

This film was funded by The Swedish Film Institute and Film i Skåne. It won Best Film at Pixel Film Festival and one of Sweden's biggest short film awards, the Pixel Talent Award with a price pot of 30 000 Euro. The rights for a screening has been purchased by Swedish Television SVT.

  • Naures Sager
    Director
  • Naures Sager
    Writer
  • Naures Sager
    Producer
  • Siham Shurafa
    Key Cast
    "Amirah"
  • Robert Hannouch
    Key Cast
    "Ayman"
  • Rojan Telo
    Key Cast
    "Samir"
  • Jonatan Öhlin
    Key Cast
    "Jonas"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 20, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Arabic, Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sundsvall Film Fest 2020
    Sundsvall
    Sweden
    March 11, 2020
    World
  • Pixel Skåne Filmfestival 2020
    Ystad
    Sweden
    April 24, 2020
    Winner of Best Short Film 2020 and winner of Pixel Talent Award (30 000 Euro in production funding for my next short film)
  • Malmö Queer Film Festival 2020
    Malmö
    Sweden
    October 16, 2020
    Program: Local Hero
  • Woods Hole Film Festival 2020
    Cape Cod
    United States
    July 25, 2020
    North American Premiere
    2020 Comedy Shorts
  • Swedish Television (SVT)
    Sweden
    Sweden
    July 31, 2020
    One of this years Pride films
  • Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2020
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    September 12, 2020
    Asian
    Contender for the Short Film Jury Award and Audience Award
  • aGLIFF 2020
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    August 6, 2020
    Texas
  • Thessaloniki International LGBTIQ Film Festival Thessaloniki International LGBTIQ Film Festival 2020
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    September 24, 2020
    Greece
  • Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival 2020
    Chicago
    United States
    September 24, 2020
  • Iris Prize 2020
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2020
    Great Britain
    Nominated for an Iris Prize
  • Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival 2020
    Hartford, Connecticut
    United States
    October 3, 2020
    Connecticut
  • The East Village Queer Film Festival 2020
    New York
    United States
    October 8, 2020
    New York
  • Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest 2020
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2020
    England
  • NewFest: New York's LGBTQ Film Festival 2020
    New York
    United States
    October 16, 2020
    New York
  • Leeds International Film Festival 2020
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2020
    England
    Nominated: Leeds Queer Short Film Award
  • LesGaiCineMad 2020
    Madrid
    Spain
    October 29, 2020
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • International queer film festival Merlinka 2020
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    December 3, 2020
    Serbian
  • International Queer & Migrant Filmfestival Amsterdam 2020
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    December 2, 2020
    Netherlands
  • Thomas Edison Film Festival 2021
    Hoboken
    United States
    February 5, 2021
    Depending on tour
    Winner: Jury’s Choice Award
  • Cleveland International Film Festival 2021
    Cleveland
    United States
    February 26, 2021
    Ohio
  • Roze Filmdagen 2021
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    March 11, 2021
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2021
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 9, 2021
    Australian
  • Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021
    Boston
    United States
    April 8, 2021
    Boston
  • qFLIX 2021
    Philadelphia
    United States
    June 1, 2021
    Philadelphia
  • Athens International Film + Video Festival 2021
    Athens
    United States
    October 15, 2021
    Ohio
  • KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2021
    Mumbai
    India
    August 19, 2021
    India
  • Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival 2021
    Honolulu
    United States
    June 8, 2021
    Hawaiian
  • Perlen QFF Hannover 2021
    Hannover
    Germany
    October 25, 2021
    Hannover
    Nominated for Goldene Perle.
  • The Hamburg International Queer Film Festival 2021
    Hamburg
    Germany
    October 19, 2021
    German
  • Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2021
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    August 4, 2021
    Ukraine
  • CinemQ 2021
    Shanghai
    China
    August 13, 2021
    China
  • Gaze LGBT Film Festival 2021
    Dublin
    Ireland
    September 29, 2021
    Irland
  • MIX Copenhagen 2021
    Copenhagen
    Denmark
    October 22, 2021
    Denmark
Director Biography - Naures Sager

Naures Sager is an Iraqi-Swedish filmmaker who was born in Bulgaria and grew up in Sweden. He completed a BA in Film Production at University West in 2008. He is the founder of the production company The Uneven that produces LGBTQ+ films, with a focus on people from the Middle East. His award-winning short films “1-1” and “Habib & The Thief” have been screened at film festivals around the world, such as Leeds International Film Festival, Nordisk Panorama, New Orleans Film Festival and Flickerfest. Both films are available at Swedish Television’s streaming site. Naures has won the Pixel Talent Award which is one of Sweden’s biggest short film awards. Naures is an activist who works to uplift LGBTQ+ issues within the Middle East and the Arab diaspora. His work has been showcased at the Arab World Institute, the Arab American National Museum and the Arab Film and Media Institute. Naures has released a Queer Iraqi Anthem called “Mako Mithli”. He has received recognition by different media outlets and given speeches at Pride festivals among other events such as the Cannes Film Festival 2022.

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Director Statement

I am extremely proud and happy about this portrayal of Arabs. My work is about breaking stereotypes and creating pictures I feel is missing in society, something to leave behind for future generations.