A Drowning Man

2017
15 min

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Denmark, UK, Greece - 2017 - COLOR - 15min.
World Premiere: Cannes International Film Festival 2017 / Competition / Nominated for Palme d'or
SYNOPSIS
Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.
Dialogue: Arabic, Greek
Subtitles: English
Director: Mahdi Fleifel
Production: Final Cut For Real, Nakba Filmworks
Co-production: Homemade Films
Distribution: Salaud Morisset - festival@salaudmorisset.com // Website: salaudmorisset.com // Facebook: facebook.com/SalaudMorisset

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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaAlone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators, he is forced to make compromises merely to surviv... Ler tudoAlone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators, he is forced to make compromises merely to survive; his life of exile grows one day longer.Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators, he is forced to make compromises merely to survive; his life of exile grows one day longer.

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Indicado para 1 prêmio BAFTA
- 11 vitórias e 40 indicações no total

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8soycristianrodriguez

Mahdi Fleifel is ready to take the leap towards his first feature

"A Drowning Man" is one of the last shorts made by prolific Dubai filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel, and the one that certainly proves that he is more than ready to take the leap towards his first feature.

The subject is poignant -a day in the life of a refugee in Athens who navigates public spaces in search of food and cigarettes- and couldn't be more relevant, regarding the refugee crisis that Europe is living nowadays.

Fleifel shots the main character always on the move, through a restless but controlled camera work that allows the viewer to get into the atmosphere and timing, and to really feel what he is striving for: not only cigarettes but a real escape to the oppressive situation.

Finally, "A Drowning Man" remains as the depiction of a brief but powerful slice of life, and also as a powerful depiction of dignity versus abuse in the context of an urgent situation.

8garysze

A different look at the refugee crisis

An unfeigned portrayal of a day in the life of a refugee trying to survive in Athens. With the European refugee crisis capturing headlines all over the world in the past couple of years, it is rewarding to comprehend the subject with a human drama told in a non-sensationalised way like this one. It feels even more real (or maybe more relatable is the word) than news or documentary footages. Mahdi Fleifel is another aspiring director to watch out for from the new crop of talented filmmakers from the Middle East.

10ficslpmx

A great film!

A story with powerfull characters and realistic performance. Mahdi Fleifel , is able to create such a nostalgic, engrossing story like never before. A great and dedicated Director with potential to make you wish to see more of his films!

10badassiam

When art and politics perfectly mix

A Drowning Man makes visible the terrible situation refugees falls into before our blind eyes and restores sight!

mariaque_santan

A(nother) view on immigration

In "A drowning man", Mahdi Fleifel shows a day in the life of a Palestinian immigrant living in Greece. The action starts with the basic human needs, the character just wants to get some money to eat and buy cigarettes. Until he gets it, the director builds a tale of desperation but without falling on a miserabilist nor melodramatic perspective. It's a great short to watch another way of portraying immigration, different from the one shown by big media.