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Masterpiece

On the last eve of an exhibition, a young aspiring artist sits meditating on his own, contemplating the echoes of his late father's work. Suddenly his life altered by a chance meeting with a young woman.

  • Waleed M. Al-Yamani
    Director
    Nothing to Lose, Jihad
  • Waleed M. Al-Yamani
    Writer
    Nothing to Lose, Jihad
  • Khalid El-Jelailati
    Producer
    Nothing to Lose, Jihad, Alexia, GeniAs
  • Melissa Kahn
    Producer
  • Marischka Ceaser
    Key Cast
    The Crossing
  • Josh Dukwah
    Key Cast
  • Charles Khuzwayo
    Key Cast
  • Vic Abdol
    Key Cast
  • Angela Lieveaux
    Key Cast
    Alexia, Stoute Boudjies, Skeem, Falling
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 11, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Waleed M. Al-Yamani

In 2005, Target Practice Pictures started from humble beginnings with private video work and slowly progressed into corporate and commercial work. Conceptualised by writer director Waleed M. Al-Yamani the production company was committed to developing independent film in South Africa. A chance encounter and collaboration with then up and coming fellow film maker Khalid El-Jelailati birthed '82', an experimental short film that garnered international attention. This spurred more collaboration between the two film makers and their production companies, Image State and Target Practice Pictures. Since then the two have produced shorts like 'Nothing to Lose', 'Jihad' and now 'Masterpiece’.

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Director Statement

There's a Yemeni proverb that reads, 'An arrow only flies as far as the bowman pulls the bowstring back'. With all that has come before me in mind, I am focused on film, I've adjusted my frame of mind and now I throw myself into it wholeheartedly #focusframeshoot