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Warsha

Warsha
Directed byDania Bdeir
Written byDania Bdeir
Produced byCoralie Dias
Carine Ruszniewski
Pierre Sarraf
StarringHassan Aqqoul
Khansa
Kamal Saleh
Edited byAli J. Dalloul
Release date
  • January 2022 (2022-01)
Running time
15mn
CountriesLebanon
France

Warsha is a 2022 French-Lebanese short film directed by Dania Bdeir.[1] The fifteen-minute short stars multidisciplinary performer Khansa, who plays a migrant worker and crane operator in Beirut.[2] After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival,[3] where it won the award for Best Short Film,[4][5] the film has been presented in numerous international film festivals,[6] including the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival[7] and the Seminci Valladolid Film Festival, where it won the Rainbow for Best Film.[8] The short advanced to the shortlist for the 95th Academy Awards under the category of Best Live Action Short Film,[9][10] but did not qualify to the final five. The short also competed in the 48th César Awards.[11]

Plot

In Beirut, a migrant worker volunteers to operate a very dangerous construction crane. Finally alone, he feels free to express his fantasies.

Reception

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2022 Sundance Film Festival[12] Short Film Jury Award international fiction[13][14] Won
IFFR Rotterdam Best Short[15] Nominated
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prix National Nominated
Best Queer Short Nominated
Tampere Film Festival Best International Fiction[16] Won
Saguenay International Short Film Festival Jury Prize[17] Won
Aspen Shortsfest Special Recognition[18] Won
Outfest Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Short[19] Won
SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short[20] Nominated
Zubroffka Festival Grand Prix[21] Won
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Grand Prix[22] Won
Whistler Film Festival Best International ShortWork[23] Won

References

  1. ^ "Dania Bdeir | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ Mottram, James (2022-01-24). "'Warsha': Lebanese director Dania Bdeir's short has its premiere at Sundance Film Festival". The National. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. ^ Mottram, James (2022-01-24). "'Warsha': Lebanese director Dania Bdeir's short has its premiere at Sundance Film Festival". The National. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. ^ "Dania Bdeir emmène le Liban sur les sommets de Sundance". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ^ OPENLY. "Arab film directors tackle gender taboos on big screen". OPENLY. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  6. ^ Foreman, Liza (2022-11-14). "Hot Marrakech Project 'Pigeon Wars' Lands International Producers, Readies Atlas Workshop Pitch (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  7. ^ Staff Reporter (2022-01-25). "Lebanese short film 'Warsha' premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2022". BroadcastPro ME. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  8. ^ "Return to Dust, by Chinese director Li Ruijun, receives the Golden Spike at Seminci". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  9. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (2022-11-28). "Meet the Filmmakers Behind Some of the Best Oscar-Qualifying Shorts of the Year". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (2022-12-06). "Meet the Filmmakers Behind Some of the Best Oscar-Qualifying Shorts of the Year". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  11. ^ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-09-30). "César Academy unveils short films lineup for the 2023 César Awards". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  12. ^ "About The Sundance Film Festival- sundance.org". Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  13. ^ "2022 Sundance Film Festival Live Awards Updates - sundance.org". 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  14. ^ Aftab2022-12-05T06:44:00+00:00, Kaleem. "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Dania Bdeir, writer/director (Lebanon)". Screen. Retrieved 2022-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Warsha - » Warsha". Short Shorts Film Festival ＆amp; Asia 2022(SSFF & ASIA 2022). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  16. ^ Angela. "Tampere Film Festival 2022 winners" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  17. ^ "WARSHA (2022) - directed by Dania Bdeir". zenmovie (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  18. ^ Angela. "Aspen Shortsfest 2022 winners" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  19. ^ "Outfest LA 2022 Film Reviews: Boy Shorts". The Queer Review. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  20. ^ "Front Row acquires MENA rights for doc 'Sirens' and short 'Warsha'". www.mime.news. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  21. ^ "Lebanese movie Warsha wins Grand Prix at the 2022 Żubroffka Festival". LBCI Lebanon. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  22. ^ Lam, Donican (2022-06-25). "French-Lebanese film wins top award at Asia short film festival". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  23. ^ Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View, December 4, 2022.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dania_Bdeir