Private Project

The odor of orange

A Syrian refugee who is likely to be involved in torture crimes in Syria, meets Syrian actors in a theatre in Netherlands. The events overlap between the play they are playing and the reality.

لاجئ سوري من المحتمل أن يكون متورطا في جرائم التعذيب في سوريا، يلتقي بممثلين سوريين في مسرح بهولندا. تتداخل الأحداث بين المسرحية التي يلعبونها وبين الواقع.

  • MALAS TWINS
    Director
  • MALAS TWINS
    Writer
  • MALAS TWINS
    Producer
  • Lubna ABOU AL-KHIER
    Actor
  • Ghaiath KADAH
    Actor
  • Mohamad MALAS
    Actor
  • Ahmad MALAS
    Actor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fiction, Drama
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Amarcort Film Festival
    Rimini (Fellini's birthplace)
    Italy
    November 22, 2022
    Best Actress
  • Jerusalem International Film Festival
    Jerusalem
    Palestine, State of
    November 29, 2022
  • Shri Narayan International Film Festival
    Bihar
    India
    December 5, 2022
    Best Film
  • REELS International Film Festival
    Maharashtra
    India
    February 12, 2023
    Best Short Film
  • Tiro International Arts Festival
    Tire
    Lebanon
    December 13, 2022
  • Karama Human Rights Film Festival
    Amman
    Jordan
    December 15, 2022
  • Festival international du film des mines
    Kef
    Tunisia
    December 22, 2022
  • Gully International Film Festival
    Bihar
    India
    December 20, 2022
    Best Film
  • Cinemana International Film festival
    Muscat
    Oman
    January 5, 2023
  • 195 Countries Film Festival is festival
    BIHAR
    India
    February 5, 2023
    Best Screenplay
  • مهرجان العودة السينمائي الدولي
    Gaza
    Palestine, State of
    May 15, 2023
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    May 26, 2023
  • Goa Short Film Festival
    Goa
    India
    November 4, 2023
  • West Bengal Short Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    November 26, 2023
  • Alibag Short Film Festival
    Alibag, Maharashtra
    India
    December 10, 2023
  • HIMACHAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Himachal Pradesh
    India
    December 16, 2023
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 27, 2023
    Nominee Best Short Film
  • KERALA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    KERALA
    India
    March 23, 2024
Director Biography - MALAS TWINS

EDUCATION
2006 : Graduated from Ornina Institute of art/ Damascus, managed by Naila Al-Atrash, Amal Omran, Yasser Abdel-Latif and RaafatAlzagot
2004 : Graduated from Al-Mohtaraf Institute of arts/ Damascus managed by Bassem Kahar
Participated in several theatre workshops supervised by Tal’at Alsamawi
Participated in several scenario workshops supervised by Mowafak Masood

Diverse activities
From 1999 until 2009 we participated in several theatrical shows for children
2009 : Created the idea of " Room Theatre", in French "Theater de chambre". We had shows in our own room, which is named by Guinness World Records as the smallest theater in the world.
Our professional experience is therefore in the long term with the creation in Syria, France, Egypt and elsewhere, movies, festivals, etc.

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