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A SMALL DREAM

15 min United Arab Emirates 2021 Arabic Dialogue

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Sara’a Alshehhi
Director

Sara’a Alshehhi

Sarra'a Alshehhi is a filmmaker and visual artist from the UAE. She received an MFA in Writing and Directing from Tisch, NYU (2019). Her student film, 'Open Wound' was distributed through BBC Arabia a

synopsis

Living in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, a conservative society, Maitha has a small and seemingly simple dream of swimming in the sea that she frequents. Maitha, economically challenged and a veiled Muslim woma

Producer

Eman Alsabah , Malak Mansoura , Raihana Alhashmi

Scriptwriter

Sara’a Alshehhi

Director of Photography (DOP)

Sheldon Chau

Composer

Mohammad Ahmed Fikree

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