Mare Nostrum (2016 film)

Mare Nostrum is a 2016 short, coming-of-age film directed by the Syrian-American filmmakers Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf.^[1] The 14-minute long film received a number of awards.^[2][3][4] A wordless film,^[5] it deals with the issue of refugees crossing the Mediterranean.^[6]

Premise

On the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, a Syrian father takes a decision that puts his daughter's life at risk.

Honors

	Grand Prix at the Rencontres du Cinéma Européen – Association Cinécran, France
	Dubai International Film Festival, UAE
	Sundance Film Festival, USA
	Arab Film Festival (ALFILM), Germany
	Diploma of Merit at the Tampere Film Festival, Finland
	Jury award at the Festival de Cinéma Traversées, France
	Clap d’Argent and Prix du Collège de l’image at the Clap 89, France
	Special Mention at the Festival Internacional de Cine, Spain
	Best International Short Award at the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, Australia
	Youth Award at the Festival International du Film Arabe de Murcia, Spain
	Best Short NYU Florence Award at the Middle East Now Film Festival, Italy
	Best Foreign Film award at the Windy City Film Festival, USA
	Special Jury Mention at the Festival du film en plein air de Grenoble, France
	Honorary Mention by the Jury at the Franco-Arab Film Festival, Jordan

References

1. "Mare Nostrum de Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf (2016) - Unifrance". www.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
2. Solutions, M. A. D. "Mare Nostrum - MAD Distribution Films". mad-distribution.film. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
3. Basu, Rekha Basu and Rekha. "Why a father threw his young child into the sea". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
4. "First-time filmmakers win host of awards at BBC Arabic Festival". arhamonline.
5. McCaffrey, Danielle (2016-10-21). "Mare Nostrum, court-métrage coup de cœur de NEON". NEON (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
6. Kleiboer, Todd. "Top Ten 2017 Manhattan Short Film Festival Finalists". The East Texan. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

External links

Mare Nostrum at IMDb