stole youth
an unassuming thief comes to terms with all of their emotions in the wake of their first heist
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Ahmed Al NoorDirector
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Ahmed Al NoorWriter
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Ahmed Al NoorProducer
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Elinam O. K.Key Cast"azul"
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Favour OnotaKey Cast
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Jamaal SimmsKey Cast
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Cyril KarwaDirector of Photography
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Jand AvilaScore
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L. C. GoldenColour Grading
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Thriller, Psychological, Heist
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Runtime:2 minutes 53 seconds
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Completion Date:September 19, 2024
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Production Budget:250 CAD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:DIgital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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UWPG Film FestivalWinnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
October 23, 2024
First time director, ahmed al noor (b.1996) was born in Sudan and is based in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). He is a writer, producer, and artist, consolidating these passions into his first film. An active member of the Black Film Collective, al noor has been running the Collective's Writers' Club since its inception. His focus on film is rooted in Black perceptions from his experiences in East Africa to the West, expanding on why these perceptions of Black folk persist and what that can look like in the future.
stole youth is a narrative born out of the aggressions Black folk can experience their entire lives, within and outside their respective communities. It is a resistance to the expectation to be grateful in the face of discrimination and harassment, due to colonial consequences that are still active today. The film uses the collective histories of the cast and crew, drawing on their experiences of being persecuted at first sight by their appearances as Black folk and people of colour, to allow this story to celebrate a triumph that is long overdue. Hopefully it is one of many more to come.