To my son…
A film by dhafer l’abidine
Project type: Feature film
Runtime: 112 minutes
Completion date: Sept 2023
Country of origin: KSA
Country of filming: KSA/UK
Language: Arabic/English
Shooting format: Digital, ALEXA LF
Aspect ratio: 2:39:1
Film color: Color
Awards & Festivals: Red Sea Film Festival, Special Mention for Screenwriting and Platinium Reel Award at Hollywood Arab Film Festival
Runtime: 112 minutes
Completion date: Sept 2023
Country of origin: KSA
Country of filming: KSA/UK
Language: Arabic/English
Shooting format: Digital, ALEXA LF
Aspect ratio: 2:39:1
Film color: Color
Awards & Festivals: Red Sea Film Festival, Special Mention for Screenwriting and Platinium Reel Award at Hollywood Arab Film Festival
Synopsis
Feisal is a British citizen of a Saudi origin living in London with his seven years old son, Adam.Years after the death of his wife Angela, he suddenly decides to quit his job and his life in the UK and takes his son back to Saudi Arabia.Feisal hasn’t returned to his homeland since the day he left his southern town of Abha, twelve years ago.
His two sisters, Noura and Shahad, and his younger brother Fares are ecstatic to see him back. However, their Father, Ibrahim, can’t forgive him for leaving the family against his wishes in the pursuit of his own dreams and a life in the western world. Ibrahim doubts Feisal’s motivation to return to Saudi Arabia. Feisal hasn’t told them the whole story, his return will change the family forever…
Main cast
Dhafer l’Abidine
Ibrahim Al-hasaoui
Adam Zahr
Summer Shesha
Ida Alkusay
Khairia nazmi
Adam Abu Sakha
Sarah Alyafei
Emilia fox
Main crew
Screenplay: Dhafer L’Abidine & Safe Messadi
DOP: Balazs Boligo
Script supervisor: Safa Messaadi
Sound design/Supervising Sound editor: Max Walsh
Sound Engineer: Moncef Taleb
Editing: Hafedh Laaridhi
Colourist: Malcom Ellison
Set design: Adel Ouni
Costume designer: Randa Kherdher
Hair and Make up: Zeineb Ayachi Garas
Casting director: Darine Sallem & Sarah Trevis
First Assistant Director: Jamil Najjar
Music by: Aleksey Christilin
Production manager: Mohamed Denguezli
Line Producer: Kais Maik
Producer: Dhafer L’Abidine
Co-produced by: O3 Medya & DoubleA Productions
DOP: Balazs Boligo
Script supervisor: Safa Messaadi
Sound design/Supervising Sound editor: Max Walsh
Sound Engineer: Moncef Taleb
Editing: Hafedh Laaridhi
Colourist: Malcom Ellison
Set design: Adel Ouni
Costume designer: Randa Kherdher
Hair and Make up: Zeineb Ayachi Garas
Casting director: Darine Sallem & Sarah Trevis
First Assistant Director: Jamil Najjar
Music by: Aleksey Christilin
Production manager: Mohamed Denguezli
Line Producer: Kais Maik
Producer: Dhafer L’Abidine
Co-produced by: O3 Medya & DoubleA Productions
making of
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